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.
MOTTLING
mottling
(noun) the act of coloring with areas of different shades
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
mottling
present participle of mottle
Noun
mottling (plural mottlings)
spots or blotches of different shades or colours
Source: Wiktionary
MOTTLE
Mot"tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mottled; p. pr. & vb. n. Mottling.] Etym: [From Mottled.]
Definition: To mark with spots of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.
Mot"tle, n.
Definition: A mottled appearance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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