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.
LIGHTNESSES
Noun
lightnesses
plural of lightness
Source: Wiktionary
LIGHTNESS
Light"ness, n. Etym: [From Light not heavy.]
Definition: The state, condition, or quality, of being light or not heavy; buoyancy; levity; fickleness; delicacy; grace.
Syn.
– Levity; volatility; instability; inconstancy; unsteadiness; giddiness; flightiness; airiness; gayety; liveliness; agility; nimbleness; sprightliness; briskness; swiftness; ease; facility.
Light"ness, n. Etym: [From Light bright.]
1. Illumination, or degree of illumination; as, the lightness of a room. Chaucer.
2. Absence of depth or of duskiness in color; as, the lightness of a tint; lightness of complexion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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