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.
PATULOUS
Etymology
Adjective
patulous (comparative more patulous, superlative most patulous)
open; spread; exposed
Synonym: patulent
Source: Wiktionary
Pat"u*lous, a. Etym: [L. patulus, fr. patere to be open, extend.]
Definition: Open; expanded; slightly spreading; having the parts loose or dispersed; as, a patulous calyx; a patulous cluster of flowers. The eyes are large and patulous. Sir J. Hill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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