Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
AUGITES
Noun
augites
plural of augite
Source: Wiktionary
AUGITE
Au"gite, n. Etym: [L. augites, Gr. augite.]
Definition: A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt; -- also used instead of the general term pyroxene.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTLESS
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