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.
SICCATIVE
desiccant, drying agent, drier, siccative
(noun) a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
siccative (plural siccatives)
A drier; a catalyst used to promote drying
Adjective
siccative (comparative more siccative, superlative most siccative)
Causing or promoting drying
Source: Wiktionary
Sic"ca*tive, a. Etym: [L. siccativus.]
Definition: Drying; causing to dry.
– n.
Definition: That which promotes drying.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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