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.
RHONCHI
RHONCHUS
rhonchus
(noun) a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
rhonchi
plural of rhonchus
Source: Wiktionary
RHONCHUS
Rhon"chus, n.; pl. Rhonchi. Etym: [L., a snoring, a croaking.] (Med.)
Definition: An adventitious whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partially obstructed. By some writers the term rhonchus is used as equivalent to râle in its widest sense. See Râle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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