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.
BOURNONITE
Bour"non*ite, n. Etym: [Named after Count Bournon, a minerologist.] (Min.)
Definition: A mineral of a steel-gray to black color and metallic luster, occurring crystallized, often in twin crystals shaped like cogwheels (wheel ore), also massive. It is a sulphide of antimony, lead, and copper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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