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.
GOMUTIS
GOMUTI
Go*mu"ti, n. Etym: [Malayan gumuti.]
Definition: A black, fibrous substance resembling horsehair, obtained from the leafstalks of two kinds of palms, Metroxylon Sagu, and Arenga saccharifera, of the Indian islands. It is used for making cordage. Called also ejoo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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