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.
COLISEUM
amphitheater, amphitheatre, coliseum
(noun) an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
coliseum (plural coliseums)
A large theatre, cinema, or stadium.
A large, often circular building, for indoor sporting events, exhibitions, concerts, etc.; arena.
Source: Wiktionary
Col`i*se"um, n. Etym: [NL. (cf. It. coliseo, colosseo), fr. L. colosseus colossal, fr. colossus a colossus. See Colossus, and cf. Colosseum.]
Definition: The amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome, the largest in the world. [Written also Colosseum.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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