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.
GAMBOGIC
Etymology
Adjective
gambogic (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to gamboge.
Of or pertaining to gambogic acid or its derivatives.
Source: Wiktionary
Gam*bo"gi*an, Gambogic, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, resembling, or containing, gamboge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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