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.
AGALLOCH
Etymology
Noun
agalloch (uncountable)
The soft, aromatic, resinous wood of Aquilaria malaccensis (formerly Aquilaria agallocha).
Synonyms
• agallochum, agalwood, agarwood, lignaloe, xylaloe
Anagrams
• Chagolla
Source: Wiktionary
Ag"al*loch, A*gal"lo*chum, n. Etym: [Gr. aguru, Heb. pl. ahalim.]
Definition: A soft, resinous wood (Aquilaria Agallocha) of highly aromatic smell, burnt by the orientals as a perfume. It is called also agalwood and aloes wood. The name is also given to some other species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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