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.
PYROPES
Noun
pyropes
plural of pyrope
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Source: Wiktionary
PYROPE
Pyr"ope, n. Etym: [L. pyropus a kind of red bronze, fr. Gr. pyrope.] (Min.)
Definition: A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gem. See the Note under Garnet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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