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.
DOLOMITES
Noun
dolomites
plural of dolomite
Etymology
Proper noun
Dolomites
A section of the Alps in north-eastern Italy.
Synonym: Dolomite Mountains
Source: Wiktionary
DOLOMITE
Dol"o*mite, n. Etym: [After the French geologist Dolomieu.] (Geol. & Min.)
Definition: A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the common white marble. Also called bitter spar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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