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.
ALEGER
Al"e*ger, a. Etym: [F. allègre, earlier alègre, fr. L. alacer.]
Definition: Gay; cheerful; sprightly. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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