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.
RIBBONWOODS
Noun
ribbonwoods
plural of ribbonwood
Source: Wiktionary
RIBBONWOOD
Rib"bon*wood`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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