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.
LABYRINTHINE
labyrinthine, labyrinthian, mazy
(adjective) resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity; “a labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths”
labyrinthine
(adjective) relating to or affecting or originating in the inner ear; “labyrinthine deafness”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
labyrinthine (comparative more labyrinthine, superlative most labyrinthine)
Physically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze.
(figurative) Convoluted, baffling, confusing, perplexing.
Synonyms
• (resembling a labyrinth): labyrinthal, labyrinthial, labyrinthian, labyrinthic, labyrinthical, labyrinthiform
• (twisting, convoluted): baffling, confusing, convoluted
Source: Wiktionary
Lab`y*rin"thine, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or like, a labyrinth; labyrinthal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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