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.
SOAPWORTS
Noun
soapworts
plural of soapwort
Source: Wiktionary
SOAPWORT
Soap"wort`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A common plant (Saponaria officinalis) of the Pink family; -- so called because its bruised leaves, when agitated in water, produce a lather like that from soap. Called also Bouncing Bet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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