Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
ANISYL
An"i*syl, n. (Org. Chem.) (a) The univalent radical, CH3OC6H4, of which anisol is the hydride. (b) The univalent radical CH3OC6H4CH2; as, anisyl alcohol. (c) The univalent radical CH3OC6H4CO, of anisic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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