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.
PRESTISSIMO
prestissimo
(adjective) (of tempo) as fast as possible
prestissimo
(adverb) extremely fast; as fast as possible; “this passage should be played prestissimo”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
prestissimo (not comparable)
(music) Extremely fast, the fastest possible tempo. [from 18th c.]
Adverb
prestissimo (not comparable)
(chiefly music) Very quickly. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Pres*tis"si*mo, adv. Etym: [It., superl. of presto.] (Mus.)
Definition: Very quickly; with great rapidity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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