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.
FINGRIGO
Fin"gri*go, n.; pl. Fingrigos. Etym: [So called in Jamaica.] (Bot.)
Definition: A prickly, climbing shrub of the genus Pisonia. The fruit is a kind of berry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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