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.
PAUXI
Paux"i, n. Etym: [From the native name: cf. Sp. pauji.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A curassow (Ourax pauxi), which, in South America, is often domesticated.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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