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.
MICROSEISM
tremor, earth tremor, microseism
(noun) a small earthquake
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
microseism (plural microseisms)
A faint earth tremor caused by natural phenomena, such as wind.
Source: Wiktionary
Mi"cro*seism, n. [Micro- + Gr. an earthquake, fr. to shake.]
Definition: A feeble earth tremor not directly perceptible, but detected only by means of specially constructed apparatus. -- Mi`cro*seis"mic (#), *seis"mic*al (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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