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.
EMETINES
EMETINE
Em"e*tine (; 104), n. Etym: [See Emetic.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white crystalline bitter alkaloid extracted from ipecacuanha root, and regarded as its peculiar emetic principle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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