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.
PHILLYREA
Phillyrea, genus Phillyrea
(noun) small genus of evergreen shrubs of the Mediterranean region
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Phil*lyr"e*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of evergreen plants growing along the shores of the Mediterranean, and breading a fruit resembling that of the olive.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COWBERRY
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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