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.
BANCAL
Ban*cal", n.; pl. -cales (#). [Sp., fr. banca, banco, bench. Cf. Bench.]
Definition: An ornamental covering, as of carpet or leather, for a bench or form.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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