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.
RHABDITE
Rhab"dite, n. Etym: [Gr. "ra`bdos a rod.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A minute smooth rodlike or fusiform structure found in the tissues of many Turbellaria.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the hard parts forming the ovipositor of insects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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