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.
CHORAGUS
choragus
(noun) (ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
choragus (plural choragi)
(historical, Ancient Greece) A chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens.
Source: Wiktionary
Cho*ra"gus, n.; pl. Choragi. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A chorus leader; esp. one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contents at Athens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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