Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
aneurysm, aneurism
(noun) a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aneurism (plural aneurisms)
Alternative spelling of aneurysm
• This spelling less closely resembles the original Greek than aneurysm.
• It is much less commonly used than aneurysm (1:20 in the US per COCA).
• Sumerian, Suriname, arsenium
Source: Wiktionary
An"eu*rism, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A soft, pulsating, hollow tumor, containing blood, arising from the preternatural dilation or rupture of the coats of an artery. [Written also aneurysm.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.