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.
NEPA
Nepa, genus Nepa
(noun) type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ne"pa, n. Etym: [L. nepa scorpion.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of aquatic hemipterus insects. The species feed upon other insects and are noted for their voracity; -- called also scorpion bug and water scorpion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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