Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
ankuses
plural of ankus
Source: Wiktionary
An"kus, n. [Hind., fr. Skr. ankuça.]
Definition: An elephant goad with a sharp spike and hook, resembling a short-handled boat hook. [India] Kipling.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 January 2025
(noun) a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.