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.
abrin (uncountable)
A toxin, akin to ricin, found in jequirity beans (Abrus precatorius). [First attested in the late 19th century.]
• Brain, Brian, Rabin, bairn, brain, brian
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22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
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.