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.
VENTURINE
Ven"tur*ine, n. Etym: [Cf. Aventurine.] (Japanning)
Definition: Gold powder for covering varnished surfaces.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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