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.
PLUMBAGO
plumbago
(noun) any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago
graphite, black lead, plumbago
(noun) used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
plumbago (countable and uncountable, plural plumbagos or plumbagoes)
(botany) A plant of the genus Plumbago; leadwort. [from 17th c.]
(mineral, now, chiefly, historical) Graphite. [from 18th c.]
Synonyms
• graphite
• black lead
Source: Wiktionary
Plum*ba"go, n. Etym: [L., from plumbum lead.]
1. (Min.)
Definition: Same as Graphite.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of herbaceous plants with pretty salver-shaped corollas, usually blue or violet; leadwort.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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