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.
MORTARBOARD
mortarboard
(noun) an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top
mortarboard, hawk
(noun) a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mortarboard (plural mortarboards)
A square board, with a handle, on which mortar or plaster is carried: a hawk.
An academic cap that has a flat square top with a tassel.
Synonyms
• (tool): hawk
• (clothing): cap
Source: Wiktionary
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