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.
EYELETING
Verb
eyeleting
present participle of eyelet
Source: Wiktionary
EYELET
Eye"let`, n. Etym: [F., dim. of oculus. See Eye, and cf. Oillet.]
1. A small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc.
2. A metal ring or grommet, or short metallic tube, the ends of which can be bent outward and over to fasten it in place; -- used to line an eyelet hole. Eyelet hole, a hole made for an eyelet.
– Eyelet punch, a machine for punching eyelet holes and fastening eyelets, as in paper or cloth.
– Eyelet ring. See Eyelet, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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