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.
FOREFENDS
Verb
forefends
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forefend
Anagrams
• offenders, reoffends
Source: Wiktionary
FOREFEND
Fore*fend", v. t. Etym: [OE. forfenden; pref. for- + fenden to fend. See Fend, v. t.]
Definition: To hinder; to fend off; to avert; to prevent the approach of; to forbid or prohibit. See Forfend. God forefend it should ever be recorded in our history. Landor. It would be a far better work . . . to forefend the cruelty. I. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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13 June 2025
AIRPLANE
(noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; “the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane”
Coffee Trivia
