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.
GLONOINS
GLONOIN
Glon"o*in Glon"o*ine, n. Etym: [Glycerin + oxygen + nitrogen + -in, - ine.]
1. Same as Nitroglycerin; -- called also oil of glonoin. [Obs.]
2. (Med.)
Definition: A dilute solution of nitroglycerin used as a neurotic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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