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.
CITADEL
bastion, citadel
(noun) a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
citadel (plural citadels)
A strong fortress that sits high above a city.
(sometimes, figurative) A stronghold or fortified place.
An armoured portion of a warship, housing important equipment.
A Salvation Army meeting place.
Anagrams
• dactile, deltaic, dialect, edictal, lactide
Source: Wiktionary
Cit"a*del, n. Etym: [F. citadelle, It. citadella, dicitt city, fr. L. civitas. See City.]
Definition: A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense. Syn. - Stronghold. See Fortress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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