Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
ANASTATE
An"a*state, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: One of a series of substances formed, in secreting cells, by constructive or anabolic processes, in the production of protoplasm;
– opposed to katastate. Foster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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