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.
URANOCHER
U"ran-o`cher, U"ran-o`chre, n. Etym: [Cf. F. uranochre.] (Min.) (a) A yellow, earthy incrustation, consisting essentially of the oxide of uranium, but more or less impure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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