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.
MAMMEES
Noun
mammees
plural of mammee
Source: Wiktionary
MAMMEE
Mam*mee", n. Etym: [Haytian mamey.] (Bot.)
Definition: A fruit tree of tropical America, belonging to the genus Mammea (M. Americana); also, its fruit. The latter is large, covered with a thick, tough ring, and contains a bright yellow pulp of a pleasant taste and fragrant scent. It is often called mammee apple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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