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.
MEDALIST
medalist, medallist, medal winner
(noun) (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
medalist, medallist
(noun) someone who has won a medal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
medalist (plural medalists) (American spelling)
One who has received a medal; one who has medalled.
An engraver, designer or collector of medals.
Anagrams
• Milstead, madliest, misdealt
Source: Wiktionary
Med"al*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. médailliste, It. medaglista.] [Written also medallist.]
1. A person that is skilled or curious in medals; a collector of medals. Addison.
2. A designer of medals. Macaulay.
3. One who has gained a medal as the reward of merit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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