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.
CHAMADES
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chamades
plural of chamade
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CHAMADE
Cha*made, n. Etym: [F. chamade, fr. Pg. chamada, fr. chamar to call, fr. L. clamare.] (Mil.)
Definition: A signal made for a parley by beat of a drum. They beat the chamade, and sent us carte blanche. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”
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