Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
ALEXIPYRETIC
A*lex`i*py*ret"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Serving to drive off fever; antifebrile.
– n.
Definition: A febrifuge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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