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.
AMIDSHIP
amidship
(adjective) located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft
amidship
(adverb) at or near or toward the middle
amidships, amidship, midships
(adverb) at or near or toward the center of a ship; “in the late 19th century, engines were placed in front, amidships, and at the rear”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
amidship
In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).
The damage from hitting the iceberg head on was at the bow rather than amidship.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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