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.
SCALPEL
scalpel
(noun) a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
scalpel (plural scalpels)
A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.
Anagrams
• Capells, cell sap
Source: Wiktionary
Scal"pel, n. Etym: [L scalpellum, dim. of scalprum a knife, akin to scalpere to cut, carve, scrape: cf. F. scalpel.] (Surg.)
Definition: A small knife with a thin, keen blade, -- used by surgeons, and in dissecting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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