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.
OLIVINE
olivine
(noun) a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
olivine (countable and uncountable, plural olivines)
(mineral, geology) Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.
Synonyms
• chrysolite
Anagrams
• violine
Source: Wiktionary
Ol"i*vine, n. Etym: [Cf. F. olivine.] (Min.)
Definition: A common name of the yellowish green mineral chrysolite, esp. the variety found in eruptive rocks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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