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.
CINNABARINE
Etymology
Adjective
cinnabarine (comparative more cinnabarine, superlative most cinnabarine)
Resembling, containing, or relating to cinnabar.
Source: Wiktionary
Cin"na*ba*rine, a. Etym: [Cf. F. cinabarin.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, cinnabar; consisting of cinnabar, or containing it; as, cinnabarine sand.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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