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.
QUARTERLIES
Noun
quarterlies
plural of quarterly
Source: Wiktionary
QUARTERLY
Quar"ter*ly, a.
1. Containing, or consisting of, a fourth part; as, quarterly seasons.
2. Recurring during, or at the end of, each quarter; as, quarterly payments of rent; a quarterly meeting.
Quar"ter*ly, n.; pl. Quarterlies (.
Definition: A periodical work published once a quarter, or four times in a year.
Quar"ter*ly, adv.
1. By quarters; once in a quarter of a year; as, the returns are made quarterly.
2. (Her.)
Definition: In quarters, or quarterings; as, to bear arms quarterly; in four or more parts; -- said of a shield thus divided by lines drawn through it at right angles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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