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.
LACTIM
Lac"tim, n. Etym: [Lactic + imido.] (Chem.)
Definition: One of a series of anhydrides resembling the lactams, but of an imido type; as, isatine is a lactim. Cf. Lactam.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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