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.
thunderbird
(noun) (mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird
Source: WordNet® 3.1
thunderbird (plural thunderbirds)
(mythology) A mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies.
An Australian insectivorous songbird (Pachycephala pectoralis, formerly Pachycephala gutturalis), whose male is conspicuously marked with black and yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast.
Thunderbird (plural Thunderbirds)
Alternative letter-case form of thunderbird
(UK, railway) a locomotive stored at a strategic point on the network so as to be available to quickly rescue a failed train.
Thunderbird
(US, automotive) Ford Thunderbird
Source: Wiktionary
Thun"der*bird`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An Australian insectivorous singing bird (Pachycephala gutturalis). The male is conspicuously marked with black and yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast. Called also white-throated thickhead, orange-breasted thrust, black-crowned thrush, guttural thrush, and black-breasted flycatcher.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 January 2025
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
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.