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.
AIGUILLE
Etymology
Noun
aiguille (plural aiguilles)
A needle-shaped peak. [from 19th c.]
An instrument for boring holes, used in blasting.
Source: Wiktionary
Ai`guille", n. Etym: [F., a needle. See Aglet.]
1. A needle-shaped peak.
2. An instrument for boring holes, used in blasting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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