Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
ascetically
(adverb) in an ascetic manner; “she lived ascetically in a small house all by herself”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ascetically (comparative more ascetically, superlative most ascetically)
In an ascetic manner.
Source: Wiktionary
As*cet"ic a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Extremely rigid in self-denial and devotions; austere; severe. The stern ascetic rigor of the Temple discipline. Sir W. Scott.
As*cet"ic, n.
Definition: In the early church, one who devoted himself to a solitary and contemplative life, characterized by devotion, extreme self-denial, and self-mortification; a hermit; a recluse; hence, one who practices extreme rigor and self-denial in religious things. I am far from commending those ascetics that take up their quarters in deserts. Norris. Ascetic theology, the science which treats of the practice of the theological and moral virtues, and the counsels of perfection. Am. Cyc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 January 2025
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.