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.
PHARYNX
throat, pharynx
(noun) the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pharynx (plural pharynges or pharynxes)
(anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
Meronyms
• glossopharynx
• nasopharynx
• oropharynx
• laryngopharynx
• velopharynx
Source: Wiktionary
Phar"ynx, n.; pl. pharynges. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. pharynx.] (Anat.)
Definition: The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral branchial openings in fishes and some amphibias.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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