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.
PATEN
Etymology
Noun
paten (plural patens)
The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist.
(archaeology) Any shallow dish found in an archaeological site.
Anagrams
• Penta, penta-
Source: Wiktionary
Pat"en, n. Etym: [LL. patina, patena, fr. L. patina, patena, a pan; cf. L. patere to be open, E. patent, and Gr. patène. Cf. Patina.]
1. A plate. [Obs.]
2. (Eccl.)
Definition: The place on which the consecrated bread is placed in the Eucharist, or on which the host is placed during the Mass. It is usually small, and formed as to fit the chalice, or cup, as a cover. [Written also patin, patine.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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