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.
GENDARMES
Noun
gendarmes
plural of gendarme
Source: Wiktionary
GENDARME
Gen`darme", n.; pl. Gendarmes, or Gens d'armes. Etym: [F.]
1. (Mil.)
Definition: One of a body of heavy cavalry. [Obs.] [France]
2. An armed policeman in France. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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