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.
ELLACHICK
El"la*chick, n. Etym: [Native Indian name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A fresh-water tortoise (Chelopus marmoratus) of California; -- used as food.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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