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.
HAIDUCK
Hai"duck, n. Etym: [G. haiduck, heiduck, fr. Hung. hajdu.]
Definition: Formerly, a mercenary foot soldier in Hungary, now, a halberdier of a Hungarian noble, or an attendant in German or Hungarian courts. [Written also hayduck, heiduc, heiduck, and heyduk.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENDLESSLY
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