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.
BASSWOOD
linden, linden tree, basswood, lime, lime tree
(noun) any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
basswood, linden
(noun) soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
basswood (plural basswoods)
(US) Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.
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Source: Wiktionary
Bass"wood`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: The bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially, T. Americana. See Bass, the lime tree. All the bowls were made of basswood, White and polished very smoothly. Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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