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.
QUATERNATE
quaternate, quaternary
(adjective) consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four; “quaternate leaves”; “a quaternary compound”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
quaternate (not comparable)
Composed of, or arranged in, sets of four.
quaternate leaves
Source: Wiktionary
Qua*ter"nate, a.
Definition: Composed of, or arranged in, sets of four; quaternary; as, quaternate leaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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