GUNCOTTON

Etymology

Noun

guncotton (countable and uncountable, plural guncottons)

nitrocellulose

Source: Wiktionary


Gun"cot`ton.

Definition: See under Gun.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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