Coffee has initially been a food ā 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.
PLICATION
plication, pleating
(noun) the act of folding in parallel folds
fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
(noun) an angular or rounded shape made by folding; āa fold in the napkinā; āa crease in his trousersā; āa plication on her blouseā; āa flexure of the colonā; āa bend of his elbowā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
plication (countable and uncountable, plural plications)
(now chiefly biology, geology) An act of folding. [from 15th c.]
(now chiefly biology, geology) A fold or pleat. [from 18th c.]
(medicine) A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place. [from 20th c.]
Synonyms
• plicature
Source: Wiktionary
Pli*ca"tion, n.
Definition: A folding or fold; a plait. Richardson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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