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.
GALLOMANIA
Gal`lo*ma"ni*a, n. Etym: [L. Galli Gauls + mania madness.]
Definition: An excessive admiration of what is French.
– Gal`lo*ma"ni*ac, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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