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.
EWER
pitcher, ewer
(noun) an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ewer (plural ewers)
A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle.
Hypernyms
• pitcher
Anagrams
• ewre, rewe, we're, weer, were, were-
Proper noun
Ewer (plural Ewers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ewer is the 23432nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1085 individuals. Ewer is most common among White (93.18%) individuals.
Anagrams
• ewre, rewe, we're, weer, were, were-
Source: Wiktionary
Ew"er, n. Etym: [OF. ewer, euwier, prop. a water carrier, F. évier a washing place, sink, aiguière ewer, L. aquarius, adj., water carrying, n., a water carrier, fr. aqua water; akin to Goth. ahwa water, river, OHG, aha, G. au, aue, meadow. *219. Cf. Aquarium, Aquatic, Island.]
Definition: A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug; esp., one used to hold water for the toilet. Basins and ewers to lave her dainty hands. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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