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.
DIAPHANOSCOPE
Di`a*phan"o*scope, n. Etym: [Gr. -scope.] (Photog.)
Definition: A dark box constructed for viewing transparent pictures, with or without a lens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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