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.
POMANDER
Etymology
Noun
pomander (countable and uncountable, plural pomanders)
(countable, uncountable, historical) A mixture of aromatic substances, made into a ball and carried by a person to impart a sweet smell or as a protection against infection. [from late 15th c.]
(countable, historical) A small case in which an aromatic ball was carried.
(countable) A perforated container filled with pot-pourri for placing in a drawer, wardrobe, room, etc, to provide a sweet smell.
(countable) An apple or orange studded with cloves used for the same purpose.
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Source: Wiktionary
Po*man"der, n. Etym: [Sp. poma.] (a) A perfume to be carried with one, often in the form of a ball. (b) A box to contain such perfume, formerly carried by ladies, as at the end of a chain; -- more properly pomander box. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
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