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.
MISHNA
Mishna, Mishnah
(noun) the first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200
MISHNAH
Mishna, Mishnah
(noun) the first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Mish"na, n. Etym: [NHeb. mishnah, i. e., repetition, doubling, explanation (of the divine law), fr. Heb. shanah to change, to repeat.]
Definition: A collection or digest of Jewish traditions and explanations of Scripture, forming the text of the Talmud. [Written also Mischna.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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