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.
COWLSTAFF
Etymology
Noun
cowlstaff (plural cowlstaffs or cowlstaves)
A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders.
Source: Wiktionary
Cowl"staff` (koul"stf`), n. Etym: [Cowl a vessel + staff.]
Definition: A staff or pole on which a vessel is supported between two persons. Suckling.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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