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.
PLETHORIC
overabundant, plethoric, rife
(adjective) excessively abundant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
plethoric (comparative more plethoric, superlative most plethoric)
(medicine) Suffering from plethora; ruddy in complexion, congested or swollen with blood. [from 14th c.]
Excessive, overabundant, rife; loosely, abundant, varied. [from 17th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Ple*thor"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. pléthorique.]
Definition: Haeving a full habit of body; characterized by plethora or excess of blood; as, a plethoric constitution; -- used also metaphorically. "Plethoric phrases." Sydney Smith. "Plethoric fullness of thought." De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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