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.
LULLABY
lullaby, cradlesong
(noun) the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep
lullaby, cradlesong, berceuse
(noun) a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lullaby (plural lullabies)
A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.
Synonyms
• berceuse
• cradle song
Verb
lullaby (third-person singular simple present lullabies, present participle lullabying, simple past and past participle lullabied)
(transitive) To sing a lullaby to.
Source: Wiktionary
lull"a*by, n. Etym: [From Lull, v. t. ]
1. A song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep; that which quiets. Shak.
2. Hence: Good night; good-by. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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