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.
SUCCEDANEUM
succedaneum
(noun) (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
succedaneum (plural succedaneums or succedanea)
A substitute, replacement for something else, particularly of a medicine used in place of another.
Synonyms
• succedane
Source: Wiktionary
Suc`ce*da"ne*um, n.; pl. Succedanea. Etym: [NL. See Succedaneous.]
Definition: One who, or that which, succeeds to the place of another; that which is used for something else; a substitute; specifically (Med.),
Definition: a remedy used as a substitute for another. In lieu of me, you will have a very charming succedaneum, Lady Harriet Stanhope. Walpole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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