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.
DETRUDING
Verb
detruding
present participle of detrude
Source: Wiktionary
DETRUDE
De*trude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Detruded; p. pr. & vb. n. Detruding.] Etym: [L. detrudere, detrusum; de + trudere to thrust, push.]
Definition: To thrust down or out; to push down with force. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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