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.
TEGULAE
Noun
tegulae
plural of tegula
Source: Wiktionary
TEGULA
Teg"u*la, n.; pl. Tegulæ. Etym: [L., a tile, dim. fr. tegere to cover.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small appendage situated above the base of the wings of Hymenoptera and attached to the mesonotum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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