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.
MADIA
Madia, genus Madia
(noun) genus of sticky herbs with yellow flowers open in morning or evening but closed in bright light
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ma"di*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Sp. madi, fr. Chilian madi, the native name.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of composite plants, of which one species (Madia sativa) is cultivated for the oil yielded from its seeds by pressure. This oil is sometimes used instead of olive oil for the table.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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