TEAPOY

Etymology

Noun

teapoy (plural teapoys)

Originally, a three-legged decorative stand or table; sometimes also having a tea chest for holding a tea service. [from 1820s]

Source: Wiktionary


Tea"poy, n. Etym: [Hind. tipai; Hind. tin there + Per. pae foot.]

Definition: An ornamental stand, usually with three legs, having caddies for holding tea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

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.

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