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.
MANIPULATIVE
manipulative
(adjective) skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage; “the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old child”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
manipulative (comparative more manipulative, superlative most manipulative)
Using manipulation purposefully.
Tending to manipulate.
(pejorative) Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.
Noun
manipulative (plural manipulatives)
(mathematics) A manipulable object designed to demonstrate a mathematical concept.
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*nip"u*la*tive, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to manipulation; performed by manipulation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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