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.
FUCI
FUCUS
fucus
(noun) any member of the genus Fucus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
fuci
plural of fucus
Source: Wiktionary
FUCUS
Fu"cus, n.; pl. Fuci. Etym: [L. rock lichen, orchil, used as a red dye, red or purple color, disguise, deceit.]
1. A paint; a dye; also, false show. [Obs.]
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of tough, leathery seaweeds, usually of a dull brownish green color; rockweed.
Note: Formerly most marine alg were called fuci.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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