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.
PARAPHERNALIA
gear, paraphernalia, appurtenance
(noun) equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
paraphernalia pl (plural only)
Miscellaneous items, especially the set of equipment required for a particular activity; stuff.
(archaic) Things a woman owns, apart from her dowry.
Synonyms
• (woman's possessions): parapherna
Source: Wiktionary
Par`a*pher*na"li*a, n. pl. Etym: [LL. paraphernalia bona, fr. L. parapherna, pl., parapherna, Gr. fe`rein to bring. See 1st Bear.]
1. (Law)
Definition: Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree.
2. Appendages; ornaments; finery; equipments.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENDLESSLY
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