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.
COMBER
comber
(noun) a machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
comber
(noun) a long curling sea wave
comber
(noun) a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
comber (plural combers)
A person who combs wool, etc.
A machine that combs wool, etc.
A long, curving wave breaking on the shore.
Synonyms
• (long curving wave): breaker
Etymology 2
Noun
comber (plural combers)
Serranus cabrilla, the gaper, a fish found in European waters.
Anagrams
• recomb
Source: Wiktionary
Comb"er, n.
1. One who combs; one whose occupation it is to comb wool, flax, etc. Also, a machine for combing wool, flax, etc.
2. A long, curling wave.
Com"ber, v. t.
Definition: To cumber. [Obs.] Spenser.
Com"ber, n.
Definition: Encumbrance. [Obs.]
Com"ber, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The cabrilla. Also, a name applied to a species of wrasse. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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