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.
PERDIX
Perdix, genus Perdix
(noun) a genus of Perdicinae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Per"dix, n. Etym: [L., a partridge, Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of birds including the common European partridge. Formerly the word was used in a much wider sense to include many allied genera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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