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.
LIPOPHILIC
lipophilic, lipotropic
(adjective) having an affinity for lipids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
lipophilic (comparative more lipophilic, superlative most lipophilic)
Having the quality of dissolving in lipids
Typically have the quality of being composed of mostly nonpolar bonds
Antonyms
• hydrophilic
Source: Wiktionary
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