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.
PERITONEA
PERITONEUM
peritoneum
(noun) a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
peritonea
plural of peritoneum
Synonyms
• peritoneums
Source: Wiktionary
PERITONEUM
Per`i*to*ne"um, n. Etym: [L. peritoneum, peritonaeum, Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: The smooth serous membrane which lines the cavity of the abdomen, or the whole body cavity when there is no diaphragm, and, turning back, surrounds the viscera, forming a closed, or nearly closed, sac. [Written also peritonæum.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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