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.
concha
(noun) (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
Source: WordNet® 3.1
conchae
plural of concha
• encoach
Source: Wiktionary
Con"cha, n. Etym: [LL. (in sense 1), fr. concha. See Conch.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: The plain semidome of an apse; sometimes used for the entire apse.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The external ear; esp. the largest and deepest concavity of the external ear, surrounding the entrance to the auditory canal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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.