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.
STRIGES
Stri"ges, n. pl. Etym: [L., pl. of strix a streech owl; cf. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The tribe of birds which comprises the owls.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) (used of eyes) lacking liveliness; “empty eyes”; “a glassy stare”; “his eyes were glazed over with boredom”
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