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.
JONAH
Jonah, Book of Jonah
(noun) a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale
jonah, jinx
(noun) a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
Jonah
(noun) (Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Jo"nah, n.
Definition: The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious. Jonah crab (Zoöl.), a large crab (Cancer borealis) of the eastern coast of the United States, sometimes found between tides, but usually in deep water.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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