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.
TURACOUS
Noun
turacous
plural of turacou
Source: Wiktionary
TURACOU
Tu*ra"cou, n. Etym: [Cf. F. touraco.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of plantain eaters of the genus Turacus, native of Africa. They are remarkable for the peculiar green and red pigments found in their feathers. [Written also touraco, and touracou.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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