Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
ADEQUACY
adequacy, adequateness
(noun) the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: “he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule”
sufficiency, adequacy
(noun) the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; “he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
adequacy (countable and uncountable, plural adequacies)
The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.
Source: Wiktionary
Ad"e*qua*cy, n. Etym: [See Adequate.]
Definition: The state or quality of being adequate, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose; as, the adequacy of supply to the expenditure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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