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.
ERYTHRIN
E*ryth"rin, E*ryth"rine, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Chem.)
Definition: A colorless crystalline substance, C20H22O10, extracted from certain lichens, as the various species of Rocella. It is a derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red compounds derived from it. Called also erythric acid.
2. (Min.)
Definition: See Erythrite, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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