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.
THROWAWAY
throwaway
(adjective) intended to be thrown away after use; “throwaway diapers”
discarded, cast-off(a), throwaway, thrown-away
(adjective) thrown away; “wearing someone’s cast-off clothes”; “throwaway children living on the streets”; “salvaged some thrown-away furniture”
throwaway
(noun) words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway
(noun) an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; “he mailed the circular to all subscribers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
throwaway (not comparable)
Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded.
Extemporaneous; off the cuff.
Selected or used without care or attention.
Synonyms
• (being intended for a single use): single-use, disposable
Noun
throwaway (plural throwaways)
Something temporary and disposable.
Source: Wiktionary
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