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.
TINGENT
Tin"gent, a. Etym: [L. tingens, p.pr. of tingere to tinge. See Tinge.]
Definition: Having the power to tinge. [R.] As for the white part, it appears much less enriched with the tingent property. Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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