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.
GYNAECEUM
Etymology
Noun
gynaeceum (plural gynaeceums or gynaecea)
(historical) The women's quarters in a household, especially of ancient Greece or Rome.
(obsolete) Establishment in Rome where female workers made clothing and furniture for royalty.
Synonyms
• (women's quarters in a household): gynaeconitis
Antonyms
• (women's quarters in a household): andronitis
Source: Wiktionary
Gyn`æ*ce"um, Gyn`æ*ci"um, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
Definition: The part of a large house, among the ancients, exclusively appropriated to women. [Written also gyneceum, gynecium.] Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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