Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
ASCLEPIADACEOUS
asclepiadaceous
(adjective) of or relating to plants of the milkweed family
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
asclepiadaceous (not comparable)
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
Source: Wiktionary
As*cle`pi*a*da"ceous, a. Etym: [See Asclepias.] (Bot.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, plants of the Milkweed family.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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