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.
REISES
Noun
reises
plural of reis
Anagrams
• ressie, series
Source: Wiktionary
REIS
Re`is (r"s or rz), n. Etym: [Pg., pl. of real, an ancient Portuguese coin.]
Definition: The word is used as a Portuguese designation of money of account, one hundred reis being about equal in value to eleven cents.
Reis (rs), n. Etym: [Ar. ra head, chief, prince.]
Definition: A common title in the East for a person in authority, especially the captain of a ship. [Written also rais and ras.]
REI
Rei (r), n.;pl. Reis (ror r. Etym: [Pg. real, pl. reis. See Real a coin.]
Definition: A portuguese money of account, in value about one tenth of a cent. [Spelt also ree.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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