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.
CRUMBS
Noun
crumbs
plural of crumb
Verb
crumbs
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crumb
Interjection
crumbs
(chiefly, British) An expression of mild surprise.
Proper noun
Crumbs
plural of Crumb
Source: Wiktionary
CRUMB
Crumb (krm), n. Etym: [AS. cruma, akin to D. kruim, G. krume; cf. G. krauen to scratch, claw.] [Written also crum.]
1. A small fragment or piece; especially, a small piece of bread or other food, broken or cut off. Desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table. Luke xvi. 21.
2. Fig.: A little; a bit; as, a crumb of comfort.
3. The soft part of bread. Dust unto dust, what must be, must; If you can't get crumb, you'd best eat crust. Old Song. Crumb brush, a brush for sweeping crumbs from a table.
– To a crum, with great exactness; completely.
Crumb, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crumbed (krmd); p. pr. & vb.n. Crumbing (krm"ng).]
Definition: To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; as, to crumb bread. [Written also crum.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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