Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
ALCARRAZAS
Noun
alcarrazas
plural of alcarraza
Source: Wiktionary
ALCARRAZA
Al`car*ra"za, n.; pl. Alcarrazas. Etym: [Sp., from Ar. al-kurraz earthen vessel.]
Definition: A vessel of porous earthenware, used for cooling liquids by evaporation from the exterior surface.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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