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.
JESUITIC
Jesuitical, Jesuitic, Jesuit
(adjective) having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism; “Jesuitical education”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
Jesuitic (comparative more Jesuitic, superlative most Jesuitic)
Of or relating to the Jesuits, or to their principles and methods.
Intricate, casuistic or hair-splitting logical arguments.
(derogatory, dated) Cunning; deceitful; crafty.
Synonyms
• Jesuitical
Anagrams
• juiciest
Source: Wiktionary
Jes`u*it"ic, Jes`u*it"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. jésuitique.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Jesuits, or to their principles and methods.
2. Designing; cunning; deceitful; crafty; -- an opprobrious use of the word. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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