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.
ZEPHYR
Zephyr
(noun) (Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind
breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air
(noun) a slight wind (usually refreshing); “the breeze was cooled by the lake”; “as he waited he could feel the air on his neck”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
zephyr (plural zephyrs)
A light wind from the west.
Synonym: westerly
Any light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze.
Anything of fine, soft, or light quality, especially fabric.
Verb
zephyr (third-person singular simple present zephyrs, present participle zephyring, simple past and past participle zephyred)
(intransitive, poetic) To blow or move like a zephyr, or light breeze.
(transitive, poetic) To blow or blow on gently like a zephyr; to cool or refresh with a gentle breeze.
Etymology
Proper noun
Zephyr
(Greek god) The god of the West Wind.
(poetic) The west wind personified.
Hypernyms
• Anemoi, Aquilon
Coordinate terms
• Boreas/Septentrio (north), Notos/Auster (south), Eurus/Subsolanus (east), Zephyr/Zephyrus/Favonius (west)
Source: Wiktionary
Zeph"yr, n. Etym: [L. zephyrus, Gr. zéphyr.]
Definition: The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze. "Soft the zephyr blows." Gray. As gentle As zephyrs blowing below the violet. Shak. Zephyr cloth, a thin kind of cassimere made in Belgium; also, a waterproof fabric of wool.
– Zephyr shawl, a kind of thin, light, embroidered shawl made of worsted and cotton.
– Zephyr yarn, or worsted, a fine, soft kind of yarn or worsted, -- used for knitting and embroidery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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