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.
FIRMANS
Noun
firmans
plural of firman
Source: Wiktionary
FIRMAN
Fir"man ( or ), n.; pl. Firmans or. Etym: [Pers. ferman.]
Definition: In Turkey and some other Oriental countries, a decree or mandate issued by the sovereign; a royal order or grant; -- generally given for special objects, as to a traveler to insure him protection and assistance. [Written also firmaun.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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