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.
MINIOUS
Min"ious, a. Etym: [L. minium red lead.]
Definition: Of the color of red or vermilion. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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