Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
ABYS
Verb
abys
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aby
Anagrams
• YBAs, bays
Source: Wiktionary
ABY
A*by", A*bye", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Abought.] Etym: [AS. abycgan to pay for; pref. a- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + bycgan to buy. See Buy, and cf. Abide.]
1. To pay for; to suffer for; to atone for; to make amends for; to give satisfaction. [Obs.] Lest to thy peril thou aby it dear. Shak.
2. To endure; to abide. [Obs.] But nought that wanteth rest can long aby. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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