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.
LARIATS
Noun
lariats
plural of lariat
Anagrams
• latrias, talaris
Source: Wiktionary
LARIAT
Lar"i*at, n. Etym: [Sp. la reata the rope; la the + reata rope. Cf. Reata.]
Definition: A long, slender rope made of hemp or strips of hide, esp. one with a noose; -- used as a lasso for catching cattle, horses, etc., and for picketing a horse so that he can graze without wandering. [Mexico & Western U.S.]
Lar"i*at, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lariated; p. pr. & vb. n. Lariating.]
Definition: To secure with a lariat fastened to a stake, as a horse or mule for grazing; also, to lasso or catch with a lariat. [Western U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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