Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
A*struc"tive, a. Etym: [L. astructus, p. p. of astruere to build up; ad + struere to build.]
Definition: Building up; constructive; -- opposed to destructive. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.