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.
SPLENIUS
splenius, splenius muscle
(noun) either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
splenius (plural splenii)
(anatomy) A broad muscle running up the top part of the back of the neck.
Anagrams
• spinules
Source: Wiktionary
Sple"ni*us, n. Etym: [NL.] (Anat.)
Definition: A flat muscle of the back of the neck.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IDESIA
(noun) deciduous roundheaded Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries
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