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.
PARASOLS
Noun
parasols
plural of parasol
Source: Wiktionary
PARASOL
Par"a*sol`, n. Etym: [F., fr. Sp. or Pg. parasol, or It. parasole; It. parare to ward off, Sp. & Pg. parar (L. parare to prepare) + It. sole sun, Sp. & Pg. sol (L. sol). See Parry, Solar.]
Definition: A kind of small umbrella used by women as a protection from the sun.
Par"a*sol`, v. t.
Definition: To shade as with a parasol. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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