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.
LUPULINE
Etymology
Noun
lupuline (uncountable)
(organic compound) An alkaloid extracted from hops.
Source: Wiktionary
Lu"pu*line, n. Etym: [NL. lupulus the hop, fr. L. lupus the hop: cf. F. lupuline.] (Chem.)
Definition: An alkaloid extracted from hops as a colorless volatile liquid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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