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.
AURICULARS
Noun
auriculars pl (plural only)
(zoology) A circle of feathers surrounding the opening of the ear of birds.
Source: Wiktionary
Au*ric"u*lars, n. pl. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A circle of feathers surrounding the opening of the ear of birds.
AURICULAR
Au*ric"u*lar, a. Etym: [LL. auricularis: cf. F. auriculaire. See Auricle.]
1. Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; as, auricular nerves.
2. Told in the ear, i. e., told privately; as, auricular confession to the priest. This next chapter is a penitent confession of the king, and the strangest . . . that ever was auricular. Milton.
3. Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence. "Auricular assurance." Shak.
4. Received by the ear; known by report. "Auricular traditions." Bacon.
5. (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to the auricles of the heart. Auricular finger, the little finger; so called because it can be readily introduced into the ear passage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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