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.
PLEXUS
plexus, rete
(noun) a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
plexus (plural plexuses)
A network or interwoven mass, especially (anatomy) of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.
(math) The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities.
Synonyms
• rete
Anagrams
• suplex
Source: Wiktionary
Plex"us, n.; pl. L. Plexus, E. Plexuses. Etym: [L., a twining, braid, fr. plectere, plexum, to twine, braid.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: A network of vessels, nerves, or fibers.
2. (Math.)
Definition: The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities. Brande & C.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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