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.
ULULATION
howl, howling, ululation
(noun) a long loud emotional utterance; “he gave a howl of pain”; “howls of laughter”; “their howling had no effect”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ululation (plural ululations)
The act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl
Source: Wiktionary
Ul`u*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. ululatio.]
Definition: A howling, as of a dog or wolf; a wailing. He may fright others with his ululation. Wither.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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