RIMROCK

Etymology

Noun

rimrock (plural rimrocks)

(geology) An outcrop of hard rock, often in the form of a cliff at the edge of a plateau, that forms the margin of a gravel deposit

Verb

rimrock (third-person singular simple present rimrocks, present participle rimrocking, simple past and past participle rimrocked)

(transitive) To drive (animals) over a cliff edge.

Source: Wiktionary



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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.

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