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.
OCTOSYLLABIC
octosyllabic
(adjective) having or characterized by or consisting of eight syllables
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
octosyllabic (not comparable)
Containing eight syllables
Source: Wiktionary
Oc`to*syl*lab"ic, Oc`to*syl*lab"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. octosyllabus. See Octo-, and Syllable.]
Definition: Consisting of or containing eight syllables.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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