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.
SCULLION
scullion
(noun) a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Scullion (plural Scullions)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Scullion is the 27059th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 895 individuals. Scullion is most common among White (96.09%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Cullison, cullions
Etymology 1
Noun
scullion (plural scullions)
A servant of the lower classes.
(obsolete, derogatory) A low, base person. [1400s]
Etymology 2
Noun
scullion (plural scullions)
Alternative form of scallion
Anagrams
• Cullison, cullions
Source: Wiktionary
Scul"lion, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A scalion.
Scul"lion, n. Etym: [OF. escouillon (Cot.) a dishclout, apparently for escouvillon, F. Ă©couvillon a swab; cf. also OF. souillon a servant employed for base offices. Cf. Scovel.]
Definition: A servant who cleans pots and kettles, and does other menial services in the kitchen. The meanest scullion that followed his camp. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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