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.
RUTHENIOUS
Etymology
Adjective
ruthenious (not comparable)
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or containing, ruthenium; designating those compounds in which it has a lower valence as contrasted with ruthenic compounds.
Source: Wiktionary
Ru*the"ni*ous, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or containing, ruthenium; designating those compounds in which it has a lower valence as contrasted with ruthenic compounds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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