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.
VALETUDINARY
valetudinarian, valetudinary
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
valetudinary (comparative more valetudinary, superlative most valetudinary)
(obsolete) sickly, infirm, valetudinarian
Synonyms
• valetudinarian
Noun
valetudinary (plural valetudinaries)
(dated) A sickly, infirm person.
Synonyms
• valetudinarian
Source: Wiktionary
Val`e*tu"di*na*ry, a.
Definition: Infirm; sickly; valetudinarian.
– Val`e*tu"di*na*ri*ness, n. It renders the habit of society dangerously. Burke.
Val`e*tu"di*na*ry, n.
Definition: A valetudinarian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ONCHOCERCIASIS
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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