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.
KESTREL
kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
(noun) small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kestrel (plural kestrels)
Any of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting.
The common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus.
Synonyms
• (common kestrel): windhover, staniel
Anagrams
• Kestler, kelters, skelter
Source: Wiktionary
Kes"trel, n. Etym: [See Castrel.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small, slender European hawk (Falco alaudarius), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called windhover and stannel. The name is also applied to other allied species.
Note: This word is often used in contempt, as of a mean kind of hawk. "Kites and kestrels have a resemblance with hawks." Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
18 April 2025
GROIN
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
Coffee Trivia
