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.
PODOTHECA
Pod`o*the"ca, n.; pl. Podothecæ. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + (Zoöl.)
Definition: The scaly covering of the foot of a bird or reptile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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