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.
TAENIDIUM
Tæ*nid"i*um, n.; pl. Tænidia. Etym: [NL., dim. fr. L. taenia a ribbon.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The chitinous fiber forming the spiral thread of the tracheæ of insects. See Illust. of Trachea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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