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.
HYPOPHYLLOUS
Hy*poph"yl*lous, a. Etym: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: Being or growing on the under side of a leaf, as the fruit dots of ferns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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