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.
XIPHOPHYLLOUS
Etymology
Adjective
xiphophyllous (not comparable)
(botany) Having sword-shaped leaves
Source: Wiktionary
Xi*phoph"yl*lous, a. Etym: [Gr. xi`fos sword + (Bot.)
Definition: Having sword-shaped leaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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