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.
OCTODONT
Oc"to*dont, a. Etym: [Octo- + Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Octodontidæ, a family of rodents which includes the coypu, and many other South American species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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