Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
ALVINE
alvine
(adjective) of or relating to the intestines
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
alvine (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the belly or intestines.
Anagrams
• Lavine, alevin, leavin', valine, veinal, venial, vineal
Source: Wiktionary
Al"vine, a. Etym: [L. alvus belly: cf. F. alvin.]
Definition: Of, from, in, or pertaining to, the belly or the intestines; as, alvine discharges; alvine concretions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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