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.
FILICOID
Fil"i*coid, a. Etym: [L. filix, -icis, fern + -oid: cf. F. filicoiïde.] (Bot.)
Definition: Fernlike, either in form or in the nature of the method of reproduction.
Fil"i*coid, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A fernlike plant. Lindley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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