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.
UNGUENTS
Noun
unguents
plural of unguent
Source: Wiktionary
UNGUENT
Un"guent, n. Etym: [L. unguentum, from unguere, ungere, to anoint: cf. F. onguent. See Ointment, and cf. Unction, Unctuous.]
Definition: A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment. Cowper.
Note: An unguent is stiffer than a liniment, but softer than a cerate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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