Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
ASSAMAR
As"sa*mar, n. Etym: [L. assare to roast + amarus, bitter.] (Chem.)
Definition: The peculiar bitter substance, soft or liquid, and of a yellow color, produced when meat, bread, gum, sugar, starch, and the like, are roasted till they turn brown.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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