CLACHAN

Etymology

Noun

clachan (plural clachans)

(Scotland) A small village or hamlet, especially in the Highlands or Western Scotland.

Source: Wiktionary


Clach"an, n. Etym: [Scot., fr.Gael.]

Definition: A small village containing a church. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott Sitting at the clachon alehouse. R. L. Stevenson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PARSIMONIOUS

(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”


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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.

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