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.
SCHIZOGNATHOUS
Etymology
Adjective
schizognathous (not comparable)
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones separate from each other and from the vomer, which is pointed in front, as in the gulls, snipes, and many other birds
Source: Wiktionary
Schi*zog"na*thous, a. Etym: [Schize- + Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having the maxillo-palatine bones separate from each other and from the vomer, which is pointed in front, as in the gulls, snipes, grouse, and many other birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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