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.
STAPEDES
STAPES
stapes, stirrup
(noun) the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
stapedes
plural of stapes
Source: Wiktionary
STAPES
Sta"pes, n. Etym: [LL., a stirrup.] (Anat.)
Definition: The innermost of the ossicles of the ear; the stirrup, or stirrup bone; -- so called from its form. See Illust. of Ear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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