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.
PUNTS
Noun
punts
plural of punt
Verb
punts
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of punt
Source: Wiktionary
PUNT
Punt, v. i. Etym: [F. ponter, or It. puntare, fr. L. punctum point. See Point.]
Definition: To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble. She heard . . . of his punting at gaming tables. Thackeray.
Punt, n.
Definition: Act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
Punt, n. Etym: [AS., fr. L. ponto punt, pontoon. See Pontoon.] (Naut.)
Definition: A flat-bottomed boat with square ends. It is adapted for use in shallow waters.
Punt, v. t.
1. To propel, as a boat in shallow water, by pushing with a pole against the bottom; to push or propel (anything) with exertion. Livingstone.
2. (Football)
Definition: To kick (the ball) before it touches the ground, when let fall from the hands.
Punt, n. (Football)
Definition: The act of punting the ball.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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