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.
AGLET
aglet, aiglet, aiguilette
(noun) ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform
aglet, aiglet
(noun) metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
aglet (plural aglets)
Alternative spelling of aiglet
The cover at the tip of a shoelace, to prevent it from fraying.
A catkin.
Anagrams
• Tagle
Source: Wiktionary
Ag"let, Aig"let, n. Etym: [F. aiguillette point, tagged point, dim. of aiguilee needle, fr. LL. acucula for acicula, dim. of L. acus needle, pinagleter to hook on. See Acute, and cf. Aiguillette.]
1. A tag of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed into small images. Hence, "aglet baby" (Shak.), an aglet image.
2. (Haberdashery)
Definition: A round white staylace. Beck.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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