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.
METAPHRASIS
Noun
metaphrasis
metaphrase; direct word-for-word translation
metaphrase; repartee
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Source: Wiktionary
Me*taph"ra*sis, n. Etym: [NL. See Metaphrase.]
Definition: Metaphrase.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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