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.
SILIQUA
silique, siliqua
(noun) narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
siliqua (plural siliquas or siliquae)
(botany) Alternative form of silique
A weight of four grains; a carat.
Source: Wiktionary
Sil"i*qua, n.; pl. Siliquæ. Etym: [L. See Silique.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Same as Silique.
2. A weight of four grains; a carat; -- a term used by jewelers, and refiners of gold.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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