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.
TERCINE
Ter"cine, n. Etym: [F., from L. tertius the third.] (Bot.)
Definition: A cellular layer derived from the nucleus of an ovule and surrounding the embryo sac. Cf. Quintine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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