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.
PIRATICAL
piratical
(adjective) characteristic of pirates; “piratical attackers”
piratical
(adjective) characteristic of piracy; “piratical editions of my book”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
piratical (comparative more piratical, superlative most piratical)
Of, pertaining to, or similar to pirates.
(ornithology) Of a bird, practising kleptoparasitism.
Source: Wiktionary
Pi*rat"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. piraticus, Gr. piratique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a pirate; acquired by, or practicing, piracy; as, a piratical undertaking. "Piratical printers." Pope.
– Pi*rat"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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