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.
TARANTASS
Etymology
Noun
tarantass (plural tarantasses)
A low horse-drawn carriage without springs used in Russia, capable of having its wheels replaced with runners during the winter.
Source: Wiktionary
Tar`an*tass", n. Etym: [Russ. tarantas'.]
Definition: A low four-wheeled carriage used in Russia. The carriage box rests on two long, springy poles which run from the fore to the hind axletree. When snow falls, the wheels are taken off, and the body is mounted on a sledge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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