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.
METASTOMA
Me*tas"to*ma, Met"a*stome, n. Etym: [NL. metastoma, from Gr. meta` behind + sto`ma mouth.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A median elevation behind the mouth in the arthropods.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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