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.
liquating
present participle of liquate
Source: Wiktionary
Li"quate, v. i. Etym: [L. liquatus, p. p. of liquare to melt.]
Definition: To melt; to become liquid. [Obs.] Woodward.
Li"quate, v. t. (Metal.)
Definition: To separate by fusion, as a more fusible from a less fusible material.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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.