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.
MUCONIC
Mu*con"ic, a. Etym: [Mucic + itaconic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid, obtained indirectly from mucic acid, and somewhat resembling itaconic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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