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.
SHAH
Shah, Shah of Iran
(noun) title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Shah
A common surname in India.
Anagrams
• Hash, ahhs, hahs, hash
Etymology 1
Noun
shah (plural shahs)
A king of Persia or Iran.
A supreme ruler in some Middle Eastern or South Asian nations.
Usage notes
The wife of the last shah of Iran used the title shahbanu, which was translated as empress into English.
Etymology 2
Noun
shah (plural shahs or shahy or shahiv)
(historical) A Ukrainian monetary unit.
Anagrams
• Hash, ahhs, hahs, hash
Source: Wiktionary
Shah, n. Etym: [Per. shah a king, sovereign, prince. Cf. Checkmate, Chess, Pasha.]
Definition: The title of the supreme ruler in certain Eastern countries, especially Persia. [Written also schah.] Shah Nameh. Etym: [Per., Book of Kings.] A celebrated historical poem written by Firdousi, being the most ancient in the modern Persian language. Brande & C.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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