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.
XYLOTRYA
Xy*lo"try*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. xy`lon wood + (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of marine bivalves closely allied to Teredo, and equally destructive to timber. One species (Xylotrya fimbriata) is very common on the Atlantic coast of the United States.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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