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.
delft
(noun) a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
After the Dutch city of Delft.
delft (uncountable)
Alternative form of Delft (“style of earthenware”)
delft (plural delfts)
A delf; a mine, quarry, pit or ditch.
• Feldt
Delft
A city in South Holland, Netherlands.
A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
Delft (uncountable)
A style of blue and white earthenware.
• Feldt
Source: Wiktionary
Delft, n.
Definition: Same as Delftware.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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.