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.
ELECAMPANE
elecampane, Inula helenium
(noun) tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
elecampane (countable and uncountable, plural elecampanes)
A tall Eurasian herb, Inula helenium, whose roots have been used medicinally
Synonyms: horseheal, scabwort
Hypernym: inula
Source: Wiktionary
El`e*cam*pane", n. Etym: [F. énulecampane, NL. inula campana; L. inula elecampane + LL. campana a bell; cf. G. glockenwurz, i. e., "bellwort."]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A large, coarse herb (Inula Helenium), with composite yellow flowers. The root, which has a pungent taste, is used as a tonic, and was formerly of much repute as a stomachic.
2. A sweetmeat made from the root of the plant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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