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.
ZARATITE
Etymology
Spanish zaratita, from Señor Zarate, 19th century Spaniard + Spanish -ita -ite
Noun
zaratite (plural zaratites)
(mineral) a hydrous basic nickel carbonate occurring in emerald-green incrustations or compact masses
Source: Wiktionary
Zar"a*tite, n. (Min.) Etym: [Named after Gen. Zarata of Spain.]
Definition: A hydrous carbonate of nickel occurring as an emerald-green incrustation on chromite; -- called also emerald nickel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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