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.
HYDRIA
Etymology
Noun
hydria (plural hydrias or hydriae or hydriai)
A three-handled clay or metal vessel used in Greek culture to hold and pour water.
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• Riyadh
Source: Wiktionary
Hy"dri*a, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A water jar; esp., one with a large rounded body, a small neck, and three handles. Some of the most beautiful Greek vases are of this form.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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