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.
ATHODYD
ramjet, ramjet engine, atherodyde, athodyd, flying drainpipe
(noun) a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Shortened form of aerothermodynamic duct.
Noun
athodyd (plural athodyds)
A simple jet engine consisting essentially of a tube with a means of delivering fuel and ignition into the tube. The engine can only be started in a fast airflow. This type of engine is expected to be able to provide cruising speeds at Mach numbers of around 5 to 7 (5 to 7 times the speed of sound).
Source: Wiktionary
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