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.
HINDUSTANI
Hindustani
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Hindustan or its people or language
Hindustani, Hindoostani, Hindostani
(noun) a form of Hindi spoken around Delhi
Hindu, Hindoo, Hindustani
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hin"doo*sta"nee, Hin"du*sta"ni, a. Etym: [Hind. Hindustani an Indian, fr. Hind. and Per. Hindustan India.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Hindoos or their language.
– n.
Definition: The language of Hindostan; the name given by Europeans to the most generally spoken of the modern Aryan languages of India. It is Hindi with the addition of Persian and Arabic words.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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