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.
DEODAR
deodar, deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara
(noun) tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
deodar (plural deodars)
Cedrus deodara, a type of cedar tree native to the western Himalayas.
Synonyms
• (Cedrus deodara): deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar
Anagrams
• adored, roaded
Source: Wiktionary
De`o*dar", n. Etym: [Native name, fr. Skr. d, prop., timber of the gods.] (Bot.)
Definition: A kind of cedar (Cedrus Deodara), growing in India, highly valued for its size and beauty as well as for its timber, and also grown in England as an ornamental tree.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
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