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.
INDOXYLS
Noun
indoxyls
plural of indoxyl
Source: Wiktionary
INDOXYL
In*dox"yl, n. Etym: [Indigo + hydroxyl.] (Chem.)
Definition: A nitrogenous substance, C8H7NO, isomeric with oxindol, obtained as an oily liquid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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