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.
CELLAR
basement, cellar
(noun) the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
cellar, wine cellar
(noun) storage space where wines are stored
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
cellar (plural cellars)
An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.
A wine collection, especially when stored in a cellar.
(slang) Last place in a league or competition.
Verb
cellar (third-person singular simple present cellars, present participle cellaring, simple past and past participle cellared)
(transitive) To store in a cellar.
Etymology 2
Noun
cellar (plural cellars)
salt cellar
(historical) A small dish for holding salt.
Anagrams
• caller, re-call, recall
Source: Wiktionary
Cel"lar, n. Etym: [OE. celer, OF. celier, F. celier, fr. L. cellarium a receptacle for food, pantry, fr. cella storeroom. See Cell.]
Definition: A room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground, where provisions and other stores are kept.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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