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.
TELLURIC
tellurian, telluric, terrestrial, terrene
(adjective) of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
telluric
(adjective) of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
telluric (comparative more telluric, superlative most telluric)
Pertaining to the Earth, earthly
Synonyms: earthly, terrestrial, tellurian, terrene
(chemistry) Containing tellurium in a lower valency than in tellurous compounds.
Source: Wiktionary
Tel*lu"ric, a. Etym: [L. tellus, -uris, the earth: cf. F. tellurique.]
1. Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth. Amid these hot, telluric flames. Carlyle.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to tellurium; derived from, or resembling, tellurium; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with tellurous compounds; as, telluric acid, which is analogous to sulphuric acid. Telluric bismuth (Min.), tetradymite.
– Telluric silver (Min.), hessite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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