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.
BIURET
Bi"u*ret, n. Etym: [Pref. bi- + urea.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance, C2O2N3H5, formed by heating urea. It is intermediate between urea and cyanuric acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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