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.
IRONWORT
I"ron*wort`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: An herb of the Mint family (Sideritis), supposed to heal sword cuts; also, a species of Galeopsis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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