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.
ALGARROBA
algarroba, Prosopis juliflora, Prosopis juliiflora
(noun) mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela
algarroba, algarrobilla, algarobilla
(noun) mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing
carob, carob tree, carob bean tree, algarroba, Ceratonia siliqua
(noun) evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
carob, carob bean, algarroba bean, algarroba, locust bean, locust pod
(noun) long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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