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.
ABBESS
abbess, mother superior, prioress
(noun) the superior of a group of nuns
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
abbess (plural abbesses)
A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. [First attested around 1150 to 1350]
(archaic, British slang) A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.
Synonyms
• (female superior of a nunnery): mother superior
• (woman who runs a brothel): bawd, Covent Garden abbess, lady abbess, madam
Source: Wiktionary
Ab"bess, n. Etym: [OF.abaesse, abeesse, F. abbesse, L. abbatissa, fem. of abbas, abbatis, abbot. See Abbot.]
Definition: A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. See Abbey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTLESS
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