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.
OCCIPITA
OCCIPUT
occiput
(noun) back part of the head or skull
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
occipita
plural of occiput
Source: Wiktionary
OCCIPUT
Oc"ci*put, n.; pl. L. Occipita, E. Occiputs. Etym: [L., fr. ob (see Ob-) + caput head. See Chief.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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