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.
OTOLITH
Etymology
Noun
otolith (plural otoliths)
(zoology) A small particle, comprised mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense.
Synonyms
• otoconium
• otosteon
• statoconium
• statolith
Source: Wiktionary
O"to*lith, O"to*lite, n. Etym: [Oto- + -lith, -lite.] (Anat.)
Definition: One of the small bones or particles of calcareous or other hard substance in the internal ear of vertebrates, and in the auditory organs of many invertebrates; an ear stone. Collectively, the otoliths are called ear sand and otoconite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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