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.
SYNCOPES
Noun
syncopes
plural of syncope
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
SYNCOPE
Syn"co*pe, n. Etym: [L. syncope, syncopa, Gr.
1. (Gram.)
Definition: An elision or retrenchment of one or more letters or syllables from the middle of a word; as, ne'er for never, ev'ry for every.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: Same as Syncopation.
3. (Med.)
Definition: A fainting, or swooning. See Fainting.
4. A pause or cessation; suspension. [R.] Revely, and dance, and show, Suffer a syncope and solemn pause. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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