WORRAL

Etymology

Noun

worral (plural worrals)

(obsolete) a monitor lizard of Egypt, including both the Nile monitor and desert monitor

Source: Wiktionary


Wor"ral, Wor"rel, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An Egyptian fork-tongued lizard, about four feet long when full grown.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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