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.
CABOOSES
Noun
cabooses
plural of caboose
Source: Wiktionary
CABOOSE
Ca*boose", n. Etym: [Cf. D. kabuis, kombuis, Dan. kabys, Sw. kabysa, G. kabuse a little room or hut. The First part of the word seems to be allied to W. cab cabin, booth. Cf. Cabin.] [Written also camboose.]
1. (Naut.)
Definition: A house on deck, where the cooking is done; -- commonly called the galley.
2. (Railroad)
Definition: A car used on freight or construction trains for brakemen, workmen, etc.; a tool car. [U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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