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.
WAPITIS
Noun
wapitis
plural of wapiti
Source: Wiktionary
WAPITI
Wap"i*ti, n. Etym: [Probably the Iroquois name. Bartlett.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The American elk (Cervus Canadensis). It is closely related to the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size.
Note: By some writers it is thought to be a variety of the red deer, but it is considered a distinct species by others. It is noted for the large, branching antlers of the male.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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