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.
THURIBLE
censer, thurible
(noun) a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
thurible (plural thuribles)
A censer, especially one hanging on a chain.
Source: Wiktionary
Thu"ri*ble, n. Etym: [L. thuribulum, turibulum, from thus, thuris, or better tus, turis, frankincense, fr. Gr. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: A censer of metal, for burning incense, having various forms, held in the hand or suspended by chains; -- used especially at mass, vespers, and other solemn services. Fairholt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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