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.
SPARBLE
Spar"ble, v. t. Etym: [OF. esparpiller to scatter, F. éparpiller.]
Definition: To scatter; to disperse; to rout. [Obs.] The king's host was sparbled and chased. Fabyan.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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