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.
SPARKLER
sparkler
(noun) a firework that burns slowly and throws out a shower of sparks
ice, sparkler
(noun) diamonds; “look at the ice on that dame!”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sparkler (plural sparklers)
A hand-held firework that emits sparks.
(slang) A gem or ornament that sparkles.
A vivacious and charismatic person.
(informal) A sparkling wine.
A tiger beetle.
(dated) One who scatters; especially, one who scatters money; an improvident person.
Source: Wiktionary
Spar"kler, n.
Definition: One who scatters; esp., one who scatters money; an improvident person. [Obs.]
Spar"kler, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, sparkles.
Spar"kler, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A tiger beetle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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