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.
GARGOYLE
gargoyle
(noun) an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
gargoyle
(noun) a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gargoyle (plural gargoyles)
A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.
A fictional winged monster.
(slang, pejorative) An ugly woman.
Synonyms
• (any decorative carved grotesque figure): grotesque, hunky punk
• (ugly woman): crone, hag
Source: Wiktionary
Gar"goyle, n. Etym: [OE. garguilie, gargouille, cf. Sp. gárgola, prob. fr. the same source as F. gorge throat, influenced by L. gargarizare to gargle. See Gorge and cf. Gargle, Gargarize.] (Arch.)
Definition: A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely. [Written also gargle, gargyle, and gurgoyle.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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