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.
QUADRANTES
Noun
quadrantes
plural of quadrans
Source: Wiktionary
QUADRANS
Quad"rans, n.; pl. Quadrantes. Etym: [L.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: A fourth part of the coin called an as. See 3d As, 2.
2. The fourth of a penny; a farthing. See Cur.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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