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.
SYNECHIAS
Noun
synechias
plural of synechia
Source: Wiktionary
SYNECHIA
Syn*e"chi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A disease of the eye, in which the iris adheres to the cornea or to the capsule of the crystalline lens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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