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.
CLONUS
clonus
(noun) convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
clonus (plural clonuses)
(medicine) A muscular spasm with regular contractions.
Anagrams
• UNCLOS, cluons, consul
Source: Wiktionary
Clo"nus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. violent, confused motion.] (Med.)
Definition: A series of muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle, -- a sign of certain neuropathies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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