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.
BRILLS
Etymology 1
Noun
brills
plural of brill
Etymology 2
Noun
brills pl (plural only)
The hair on the eyelids of a horse.
Source: Wiktionary
Brills, n. pl. Etym: [CF. G. brille spectacles, D. bril, fr. L. berillus. See Brilliant.]
Definition: The hair on the eyelids of a horse. Bailey.
BRILL
Brill, n. Etym: [Cf. Corn. brilli mackerel, fr. brith streaked, speckled.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed in England for food; -- called also bret, pearl, prill. See Bret.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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