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.
JUMELLE
Etymology
Adjective
jumelle (not comparable)
twin; paired; said of various objects made or formed in pairs, such as a binocular opera glass, a pair of gimmal rings, etc.
Noun
jumelle (plural jumelles)
An object made or formed as a pair, such as a binocular opera glass.
Source: Wiktionary
Ju`melle", a. [F., fem. of jumeau, fr. L. gemellus. Cf. Gemel, a.]
Definition: Twin; paired; -- said of various objects made or formed in pairs, as a binocular opera glass, a pair of gimmal rings, etc.
Ju`melle", n.
Definition: A jumelle opera glass, or the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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