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.
PARALYZING
Adjective
paralyzing (comparative more paralyzing, superlative most paralyzing)
That paralyzes.
Verb
paralyzing
present participle of paralyze
Source: Wiktionary
PARALYZE
Par"a*lyze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paralyzed; p. pr. & vb. n. Paralyzing.] Etym: [F. paralyser. See Paralysis.]
1. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy.
2. Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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