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.
PACIFIER
comforter, pacifier, baby's dummy, teething ring
(noun) device used for an infant to suck or bite on
pacifier
(noun) anything that serves to pacify
conciliator, make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconciler
(noun) someone who tries to bring peace
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pacifier (plural pacifiers)
Someone or something that pacifies. [from 16th c.]
(North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.]
Synonyms: dummy, comforter (UK, Australia, NZ), soother (Canada, Ireland), Thesaurus:pacifier
Source: Wiktionary
Pac"i*fi`er, n.
Definition: One who pacifies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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