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.
DONJON
keep, donjon, dungeon
(noun) the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
donjon (plural donjons)
The fortified tower of a motte or early castle; a keep.
Source: Wiktionary
Don"jon, n. Etym: [See Dungeon.]
Definition: The chief tower, also called the keep; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the fortifications. See Illust. of Castle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
28 April 2024
POLYGENIC
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
Coffee Trivia
