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.
OLIVACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
olivaceous (comparative more olivaceous, superlative most olivaceous)
Having the color of a green olive.
Anagrams
• violaceous
Source: Wiktionary
Ol`i*va"ceous, a. Etym: [L. oliva olive.]
Definition: Resembling the olive; of the color of the olive; olive-green.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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