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.
JORDAN
Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
(noun) an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea
Jordan, Jordan River
(noun) a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Jordan (countable and uncountable, plural Jordans)
A placename
A river in Middle East that empties into the Dead Sea.
A country in Middle East. Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; named after the river.
A small town, the county seat of Garfield County, Montana, United States.
A unisex given name from Hebrew
A male given name from Hebrew; in the Middle Ages given to children baptized with Jordan water brought by crusaders.
A female given name from Hebrew, of mid-20th century and later usage.
A surname derived from the male given name.
Anagrams
• Jardon
Etymology
Noun
jordan (plural jordans)
(obsolete) A vessel resembling a retort bulb or Florence flask with a truncated neck and flared mouth, used by medieval doctors and alchemists.
(obsolete) A chamber pot.
Synonyms
• (chamber pot): jordan-pot, see also chamber pot
Anagrams
• Jardon
Source: Wiktionary
Jor"dan, Jor"den, n. Etym: [Prob. fr. the river Jordan, and shortened fr. Jordan bottle a bottle of water from the Jordan, brought back by pilgrims.]
1. A pot or vessel with a large neck, formerly used by physicians and alchemists. [Obs.] Halliwell.
2. A chamber pot. [Obs.] Chaucer. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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