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.
SCARUS
Sca"rus, n. Etym: [L. See Scar a kind of fish.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A Mediterranean food fish (Sparisoma scarus) od excellent quality and highly valued by the Romans; -- called also parrot fish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTLESS
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