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.
JABOT
jabot
(noun) a ruffle on the front of a woman’s blouse or a man’s shirt
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
jabot (plural jabots)
A cascading or ornamental frill down the front of a blouse, shirt, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Jab"ot, n. Etym: [F.]
1. Originally, a kind of ruffle worn by men on the bosom of the shirt.
2. An arrangement of lace or tulle, looped ornamentally, and worn by women on the front of the dress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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