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.
SOLEN
So"len, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. (Med.)
Definition: A cradle, as for a broken limb. See Cradle, 6.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any marine bivalve mollusk belonging to Solen or allied genera of the family Solenidæ; a razor shell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
15 April 2025
DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
Coffee Trivia
