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.
ODORIFEROUS
odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling
(adjective) having a natural fragrance; “odoriferous spices”; “the odorous air of the orchard”; “the perfumed air of June”; “scented flowers”
odoriferous, odorous
(adjective) emitting an odor; “odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
odoriferous (comparative more odoriferous, superlative most odoriferous)
Having an odor or fragrance.
Synonyms
• odiferous
• odorous
Source: Wiktionary
O`dor*if"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. odorifer; odor odor + ferre to bear. See Odoe, and st Bear.]
Definition: Bearing or yielding an odor; perfumed; usually, sweet of scent; fragrant; as, odoriferous spices, particles, fumes, breezes. Milton.
– O`dor*if"er*ous*ly, adv. --O`dor*if"er*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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