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.
LAVATORY
toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom
(noun) a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
washbasin, basin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory
(noun) a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; “he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lavatory (plural lavatories)
A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly:
A laver: a washbasin.
(archaic) A bathtub.
(Christianity) A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels.
(Christianity) A lavabo: the basin used for washing one's hands before handling the Eucharist.
(Christianity, usually figurative) A baptismal font: the basin used for baptism, used figuratively for the washing away of sins.
(construction, interior design) A plumbing fixture used for washing: a sink.
Handwashing, particularly
(Christianity) The lavabo: the ritual washing of hands before handling the eucharist.
(Christianity) The ritual washing of hands after using the piscina to clean the communion vessels.
(obsolete) A liquid used in washing; a lotion; a wash; a rinse.
(dated) A washroom: a room used for washing the face and hands.
(euphemism) A room containing a toilet: a bathroom (US) or WC (UK).
(UK, New England) A plumbing fixture for urination and defecation: a toilet.
(dated) A place to wash clothes: a laundry.
(obsolete) A place where gold is panned.
(obsolete) A paved room in a mortuary where corpses are kept under a shower of disinfecting fluid.
Synonyms
• (basin for washing hands): See washbasin
• (fixture for washing hands): See sink
• (room with a toilet): See bathroom
• (toilet): See toilet
Adjective
lavatory (not comparable)
(dated) Washing, or cleansing by washing.
Source: Wiktionary
Lav"a*to*ry, a.
Definition: Washing, or cleansing by washing.
Lav"a*to*ry, n.; pl. Lavatories. Etym: [L. lavatorium: cf. lavatoire. See Lave to wash, and cf. Laver.]
1. A place for washing.
2. A basin or other vessel for washing in.
3. A wash or lotion for a diseased part.
4. A place where gold is obtained by washing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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