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.
SWEETENER
bait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetener
(noun) anything that serves as an enticement
sweetening, sweetener
(noun) something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sweetener (plural sweeteners)
Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar.
(informal) Something given or added to added to a deal to sweeten another's attitude, especially a bribe or kickback.
Synonyms
• (gift or bribe): douceur; see gift and bribe
Source: Wiktionary
Sweet"en*er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, sweetens; one who palliates; that which moderates acrimony.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NECESSITATE
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