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.
TRIONYX
Trionyx, genus Trionyx
(noun) type genus of the Trionychidae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Tri*on"yx, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Tri-) + (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle.
Note: The common American species (Trionyx, or Aspidonectus, ferox) becomes over a foot in length and is very voracious. Similar species are found in Asia and Africa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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