Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
ALEURONES
Noun
aleurones
plural of aleurone
Source: Wiktionary
ALEURONE
A*leu"rone, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: An albuminoid substance which occurs in minute grains ("protein granules") in maturing seeds and tubers; -- supposed to be a modification of protoplasm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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