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.
TOLURIC
To*lu"ric, a. Etym: [Toluic + uric.] (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of three isomeric crystalline acids, C9H10ON.CO2H, which are toluyl derivatives of glycocoll.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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