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.
CLAMSHELL
clamshell
(noun) the shell of a clam
clamshell, grapple
(noun) a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
clamshell (plural clamshells)
The shell of a clam.
A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with take-out food.
Any object that has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
(music) An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
Adjective
clamshell (not comparable)
similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing together
Source: Wiktionary
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