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.
PIGTAIL
pigtail
(noun) a plait of braided hair
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pigtail (plural pigtails)
A braided plait of hair.
Either of two braids or "tails" on the side of the head.
A twisted piece of tobacco.
A cable that has a connector at one end, and loose wires on the other.
The flamingo flower.
The tail of a pig.
(medicine) Twisted stent terminal; Stent-end, usually but not necessarily a different fastened part.
Source: Wiktionary
Pig"tail`, n.
1. The tail of a pig.
2. (Hair Dressing)
Definition: A cue, or queue. J. & H. Smith.
3. A kind of twisted chewing tobacco. The tobacco he usually cheweth, called pigtail. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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