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.
SUPERSTRATUM
superstrate, superstratum
(noun) the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language
superstrate, superstratum
(noun) any stratum or layer superimposed on another
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
superstratum (plural superstrata)
(geology) A stratum that is on top of another
(linguistics) A language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language
Synonyms
(linguistics)
• superstratum language
• superstrate language
• superstrate
Hypernyms
(linguistics)
• adstratum (adstrate)
Source: Wiktionary
Su`per*stra"tum, n.; pl. Superstrata (. Etym: [NL.: cf. L. supersternere, superstratum, to spread upon. See Super-, and Stratum.]
Definition: A stratum, or layer, above another.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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