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.
PHRASAL
phrasal
(adjective) of or relating to or functioning as a phrase; “phrasal verb”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
phrasal (comparative more phrasal, superlative most phrasal)
Referring to, or used in the manner of, a phrase.
(grammar) Consisting of multiple words, but behaving as a single part of speech.
Source: Wiktionary
Phras"al, a.
Definition: Of the nature of a phrase; consisting of a phrase; as, a phrasal adverb. Earlc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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