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.
TANKA
tanka
(noun) a Tibetan religious painting on fabric
tanka
(noun) a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Tanka (plural Tankas)
A member of a group of people in southern China who traditionally live on junks.
Anagrams
• kanat
Etymology 1
Noun
tanka
A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 morae.
Etymology 2
Noun
tanka
a strong, forceful expression
a Tibetan painting of the Buddha on fabric.
Etymology 3
Noun
tanka (plural tankas)
An ethnic group of boat people in the Canton area.
A kind of boat used in Canton, about 25 feet long and often rowed by tanka women; junk.
Etymology 4
Noun
tanka (plural tankas)
(historical) A coin and unit of currency of varying value, formerly used in parts of India and Central Asia.
Anagrams
• kanat
Source: Wiktionary
Tan"ka, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia. S. W. Williams.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERTRIGO
(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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