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.
TORI
TORUS
torus, tore
(noun) commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
torus, toroid
(noun) a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Shortening.
Proper noun
Tori
Short form of the female name Victoria.
Anagrams
• Troi, riot, roti, tiro, trio
Etymology 1
Noun
tori
plural of torus
(plural only) A protective, epidermal thickening derived from the stratum corneum and found in high friction areas (such as the foot sole of a dog).
Etymology 2
Noun
tori
(judo, martial arts) One who executes a technique against the training partner, or uke.
Anagrams
• Troi, riot, roti, tiro, trio
Source: Wiktionary
TORUS
To"rus, n.; pl. Tori. Etym: [L., a round, swelling, or bulging place, an elevation. Cf. 3d Tore.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A lage molding used in the bases of columns. Its profile is semicircular. See Illust. of Molding. Brande&C.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the ventral parapodia of tubicolous annelids. It usually has the form of an oblong thickening or elevation of the integument with rows of uncini or hooks along the center. See Illust. under Tubicolæ.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: The receptacle, or part of the flower on which the carpels stand.
4. (Geom.)
Definition: See 3d Tore, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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