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.
VENEERING
veneering
(noun) the act of applying veneer
veneer, veneering
(noun) coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
veneering
present participle of veneer
Noun
veneering (plural veneerings)
An application of veneer.
Anagrams
• eveninger
Source: Wiktionary
Ve*neer"ing, n.
1. The act or art of one who veneers.
2. Thin wood or other material used as a veneer.
VENEER
Ve*neer", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Veneered; p. pr. & vb. n. Veneering.] Etym: [G. furnieren, fourniren, fr. F. fournir to furnish. See Furnish.]
Definition: To overlay or plate with a thin layer of wood or other material for outer finish or decoration; as, to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany. Used also figuratively. As a rogue in grain Veneered with sanctimonious theory. Tennyson.
Ve*neer", n. Etym: [Cf. G. furnier or fournier. See Veneer, v. t.]
Definition: A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense. Veneer moth (Zoöl.), any moth of the genus Chilo; -- so called because the mottled colors resemble those of veneering.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
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