Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
INTERNECINE
internecine
(adjective) characterized by bloodshed and carnage for both sides; “internecine war”
internecine
(adjective) (of conflict) within a group or organization; “an internecine feud among proxy holders”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
internecine (not comparable)
Mutually destructive; most often applied to warfare.
Characterized by struggle within a group, usually applied to an ethnic or familial relationship.
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*ne"cine, a. Etym: [L. internecinus deadly, murderous, fr. internecare to kill, to slaughter; inter between + necare to kill; akin to Gr. Necromancy.]
Definition: Involving, or accompanied by, mutual slaughter; mutually destructive. Internecine quarrels, horrible tumults, stain the streets with blood. Motley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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