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.
CLAUSTRUM
claustrum
(noun) a layer of grey matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
claustrum (plural claustra)
(neuroanatomy) A thin, irregular sheet of grey matter underneath the inner part of the neocortex on both sides of the brains of mammals; its exact function is not understood, but it is believed to facilitate coordination between senses.
Source: Wiktionary
Claus"trum, n.; pl. Claustra. Etym: [L., a bolt or bar.] (Anat.)
Definition: A thin lamina of gray matter in each cerebral hemiphere of the brain of man.
– Claus"tral, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
27 February 2025
SUMMIT
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
Coffee Trivia
