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.
GALEA
galea
(noun) an organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in Aconitum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
galea (plural galeae)
A Roman helmet.
(botany) An organ or a part of a plant that is shaped like a galea (helmet).
(entomology) A mouthpart found in some species of chewing insect, which is shaped like a galea (helmet).
(surgery) A kind of bandage for the head.
(medicine) A headache extending all over the head.
Anagrams
• algae, algæ
Proper noun
Galea (plural Galeas)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Galea is the 24648th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1013 individuals. Galea is most common among White (85.0%) and Hispanic/Latino (12.14%) individuals.
Anagrams
• algae, algæ
Source: Wiktionary
Ga"le*a, n.Etym: [L., a helmet. ]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower.
2. (Surg.)
Definition: A kind of bandage for the head.
3. (Pathol.)
Definition: Headache extending all over the head.
4. (Paleon.)
Definition: A genus of fossil echini, having a vaulted, helmet-shaped shell.
5. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The anterior, outer process of the second joint of the maxillae in certain insects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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