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.
HERPES
herpes, herpes virus
(noun) any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin
herpes
(noun) viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
herpes (plural herpeses)
(medicine) A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or mucous membranes or on the genitals.
Synonyms
• herpes simplex; Human herpesvirus 1, Human herpesvirus 2,
Anagrams
• -sphere, Hesper, pesher, pheers, sphere
Source: Wiktionary
Her"pes, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: An eruption of the skin, taking various names, according to its form, or the part affected; especially, an eruption of vesicles in small distinct clusters, accompanied with itching or tingling, including shingles, ringworm, and the like; -- so called from its tendency to creep or spread from one part of the skin to another.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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