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.
BRACHYCEPHALIC
brachycephalic, brachycranial, brachycranic
(adjective) having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80
brachycephalic
(noun) an adult with a short broad head
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
brachycephalic (comparative more brachycephalic, superlative most brachycephalic)
(of a person or animal) Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
Noun
brachycephalic (plural brachycephalics)
A brachycephalic person or creature.
Source: Wiktionary
Brach`y*ce*phal"ic, Brach`y*ceph"a*lous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth; shortheaded; -- in distinction from dolichocephalic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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