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.
ACICULAE
ACICULA
acicula
(noun) a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
aciculae
plural of acicula
Source: Wiktionary
ACICULA
A*cic"u*la, n.; pl. Aciculæ. Etym: [L., a small needle, dimin. of acus needle.] (Nat. Hist.)
Definition: One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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