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.
ANKUSES
Noun
ankuses
plural of ankus
Source: Wiktionary
ANKUS
An"kus, n. [Hind., fr. Skr. ankuça.]
Definition: An elephant goad with a sharp spike and hook, resembling a short-handled boat hook. [India] Kipling.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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