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.
THENAR
thenal, thenar
(adjective) of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb
palm, thenar
(noun) the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
thenar
(noun) the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
thenar (plural thenars)
(archaic) The palm of the hand or sole of the foot.
The ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it.
Adjective
thenar (not comparable)
(anatomy) Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
Anagrams
• Tehran, anther, arthen, harten, nather
Source: Wiktionary
The"nal, The"nar, a. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the thenar; corresponding to thenar; palmar.
The"nar, n. (Anat.) (a) The palm of the hand. (b) The prominence of the palm above the base of the thumb; the thenar eminence; the ball of the thumb. Sometimes applied to the corresponding part of the foot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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