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.
LEXICAL
lexical
(adjective) of or relating to words; “lexical decision task”
lexical
(adjective) of or relating to dictionaries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
lexical (not comparable)
(linguistics) Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language
(linguistics) Concerning lexicography or a lexicon or dictionary
(linguistics) Denoting a content word as opposed to a function word
Synonyms
• lexic
Source: Wiktionary
Lex"ic*al, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to a lexicon, to lexicography, or words; according or conforming to a lexicon.
– Lex"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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