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.
RHINOSCOPE
rhinoscope
(noun) medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rhinoscope (plural rhinoscopes)
an instrument used to examine inside the nose
Synonyms
• nasoscope
Source: Wiktionary
Rhi"no*scope, n. Etym: [Rhino- + -scope.]
Definition: A small mirror for use in rhinoscopy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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