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.
ephah, epha
(noun) an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
epha (plural ephas)
(historical units of measure) Alternative spelling of ephah
• HAPE, HEPA, heap, hep A
Source: Wiktionary
E"phah, or E"pha, n. Etym: [Heb.
Definition: A Hebrew dry measure, supposed to be equal to two pecks and five quarts. ten ephahs make one homer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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.