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.
BASEBOARD
baseboard, mopboard, skirting board
(noun) a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
baseboard (plural baseboards)
(US, finish carpentry, interior decorating) A panel or molding between the floor and the interior wall of a structure
(US) A similar panel at the base of a piece of furniture or equipment.
Synonyms
• skirting board (UK)
Anagrams
• Barbadoes, bosberaad
Source: Wiktionary
Base"board, n. (Arch.)
Definition: A board, or other woodwork, carried round the walls of a room and touching the floor, to form a base and protect the plastering; -- also called washboard (in England), mopboard, and scrubboard.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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