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.
CROSSPIECES
Noun
crosspieces
plural of crosspiece
Source: Wiktionary
CROSSPIECE
Cross"piece` (krs"ps`; 115), n.
1. A piece of any structure which is fitted or framed crosswise.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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