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.
MASSASAUGA
massasauga, massasauga rattler, Sistrurus catenatus
(noun) pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
massasauga (plural massasaugas)
The rattlesnake Sistrurus catenatus (formerly Crotalinus catenatus) in the family Viperidae, found in three subspecies.
Synonyms
• Caudisona black rattlesnake (dated)
Source: Wiktionary
Mas`sa*sau"ga, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The black rattlesnake (Crotalus, or Caudisona, tergemina), found in the Mississippi Valley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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