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.
RECUMB
recumb, repose, recline
(verb) lean in a comfortable resting position; “He was reposing on the couch”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Re*cumb" (-km"), v. i. Etym: [L. recumbere; pref. re- back + cumbere (in comp.), akin to cubare to lie down.]
Definition: To lean; to recline; to repose. [Obs.] J. Allen (1761).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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