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.
BAVINING
Verb
bavining
present participle of bavin
Source: Wiktionary
BAVIN
Bav"in, n. Etym: [Cf. Gael. & Ir. baban tuft, tassel.]
1. A fagot of brushwood, or other light combustible matter, for kindling fires; refuse of brushwood. [Obs. or Dial. Eng.]
2. Impure limestone. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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