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.
IDIOPATHIES
Noun
idiopathies
plural of idiopathy
Source: Wiktionary
IDIOPATHY
Id`i*op"a*thy, n.; pl. Idiopathies. Etym: [Gr. idiopathie.]
1. A peculiar, or individual, characteristic or affection. All men are so full of their own fancies and idiopathies, that they scarce have the civility to interchange any words with a stranger. Dr. H. More.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A morbid state or condition not preceded or occasioned by any other disease; a primary disease.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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