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.
XANTHOCHROID
Etymology
From Xanthochroi.
Adjective
xanthochroid (comparative more xanthochroid, superlative most xanthochroid)
(anthropology) Pertaining to the Xanthochroi; having fair hair and a pale complexion.
Noun
xanthochroid (plural xanthochroids)
(anthropology) A member of the Xanthochroi.
Source: Wiktionary
Xan"tho*chroid, a. [See under Xanthrochroic, -oid.] (Ethnol.)
Definition: Having a yellowish or fair complexion. -- n.
Definition: A person having xanthochroid traits.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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