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.
PERULA
Per"u*la, n.; pl. Perulæ. Etym: [L., dim. of pera wallet, Gr. pérule.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: One of the scales of a leaf bud.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A pouchlike portion of the perianth in certain orchides.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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