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.
DIMICATION
Dim`i*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. dimicatio, fr. dimicare to fight.]
Definition: A fight; contest. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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