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.
BEARSKIN
bearskin, busby, shako
(noun) tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
bearskin
(noun) the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bearskin (plural bearskins)
The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug.
A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.
(dated) A coarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats.
Synonyms
• (ceremonial hat): busby
Anagrams
• bare-skin, bareskin, break-ins, breaks in, inbreaks, sea-brink
Source: Wiktionary
Bear"skin`, n.
1. The skin of a bear.
2. A coarse, shaggy, woolen cloth for overcoats.
3. A cap made of bearskin, esp. one worn by soldiers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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