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.
PORTMANTEAUX
PORTMANTEAU
portmanteau, Gladstone, Gladstone bag
(noun) a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
blend, portmanteau word, portmanteau
(noun) a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; “‘smog’ is a blend of ‘smoke’ and ‘fog’”; “‘motel’ is a portmanteau word made by combining ‘motor’ and ‘hotel’”; “‘brunch’ is a well-known portmanteau”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
portmanteaux
plural of portmanteau
Source: Wiktionary
PORTMANTEAU
Port*man"teau, n.; pl. Portmanteaus. Etym: [F. porte-manteau; porter to carry + manteau a cloak, mantle. See Port to carry, and Mantle.]
Definition: A bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing apparel, etc., on journeys. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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