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.
BALLADED
Verb
balladed
simple past tense and past participle of ballad
Anagrams
• dead ball
Source: Wiktionary
BALLAD
Bal"lad, n. Etym: [OE. balade, OF. balade, F. ballade, fr. Pr. ballada a dancing song, fr. ballare to dance; cf. It. ballata. See 2d Ball, n., and Ballet.]
Definition: A popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; as, the ballad of Chevy Chase; esp., a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
Bal"lad, v. i.
Definition: To make or sing ballads. [Obs.]
Bal"lad, v. t.
Definition: To make mention of in ballads. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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