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.
RHEOCHORDS
Noun
rheochords
plural of rheochord
Source: Wiktionary
RHEOCHORD
Rhe"o*chord, n. Etym: [Gr. (Elec.)
Definition: A metallic wire used for regulating the resistance of a circuit, or varying the strength of an electric current, by inserting a greater or less length of it in the circuit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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