Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
AMVIS
Am"vis, n. [Ammonium (nitrate) + L. vis strength, force.]
Definition: An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate, a derivative of nitrobenzene, chlorated napthalene, and wood meal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMMOBILIZATION
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
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