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.
FEBRIFUGAL
Adjective
febrifugal (not comparable)
Acting against or preventing fever.
Synonyms
• antipyretic
Source: Wiktionary
Fe*brif"u*gal ( or ), a. Etym: [See Febrifuge.]
Definition: Having the quality of mitigating or curing fever. Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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