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.
LONGIPALP
Lon"gi*palp, n. Etym: [F. longipalpe, fr. L. longus long + F. palpe a feeler, a palp.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of a tribe of beetles, having long maxillary palpi.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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