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.
IONIDIUM
I`o*nid"i*um, n. Etym: [NL. Cf. Iodine.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of violaceous plants, chiefly found in tropical America, some species of which are used as substitutes for ipecacuanha.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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