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.
XIPHODON
Xiph"o*don, n. Etym: [Gr. xi`fos a sword + (Paleon.)
Definition: An extinct genus of artiodactylous mammals found in the European Tertiary formations. It had slender legs, didactylous feet, and small canine teeth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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