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.
NUNCIO
nuncio, papal nuncio
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Nuncio (plural Nuncios)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nuncio is the 23432nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1085 individuals. Nuncio is most common among Hispanic/Latino (86.64%) and White (11.15%) individuals.
Anagrams
• uncoin
Etymology
Noun
nuncio (plural nuncios)
(Roman Catholicism) The ecclesiastic title of a permanent diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church to a sovereign state or international organization, who is accorded a rank equivalent to an accredited ambassador, and may also be given additional privileges including recognition as Dean in a country's diplomatic corps.
(by extension) One who bears a message; a messenger.
(historical) Any member of any Sejm of the Kingdom of Poland, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Galicia (of the Austrian Partition), Duchy of Warsaw, Congress Poland, or Grand Duchy of Posen.
Anagrams
• uncoin
Source: Wiktionary
Nun"ci*o, n.; pl. Nuncios. Etym: [It. nunzio, nuncio, fr. L. nuncius, nuntius, messenger; perh. akin to novus new, E. new, and thus, one who brings news. Cf. Announce.]
1. A messenger. [Obs.] Shak.
2. The permanent official representative of the pope at a foreign court or seat of government. Distinguished from a legate a latere, whose mission is temporary in its nature, or for some special purpose. Nuncios are of higher rank than internuncios.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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