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.
GAVAGES
Verb
gavages
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gavage
Source: Wiktionary
GAVAGE
Ga`vage" (ga`vazh"), n. [F., fr. gaver to gorge.]
Definition: Forced feeding (as of poultry or infants) by means of a tube passed through the mouth down to the stomach.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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