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.
URBICOLAE
Ur*bic"o*læ, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. urbs, urbis, a city + colere to inhabit.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An extensive family of butterflies, including those known as skippers (Hesperiadæ).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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