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.
ORGYIA
Or*gy"i*a (, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.).
Definition: A genus of bombycid moths whose caterpillars (esp. those of Orgyia leucostigma) are often very injurious to fruit trees and shade trees. The female is wingless. Called also vaporer moth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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