Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
algometers
plural of algometer
• glomerates, mesotergal, tergomesal
Source: Wiktionary
Al*gom"e*ter, n. [Gr. pain + -meter.] (Psychol.)
Definition: An instrument for measuring sensations of pain due to pressure. It has a piston rod with a blunted tip which is pressed against the skin. -- Al*gom"e*try (#), n. -- Al`go*met"ric (#), *met"ric*al (#), a. --Al`go*met"ric*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.