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.
SICLE
Si"cle, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. silcus, Heb. shegel. See Shekel.]
Definition: A shekel. [Obs.] The holy mother brought five sicles and a pair of turtledoves to redeem the Lamb of God. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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