Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
AZEDARACHS
Noun
azedarachs
plural of azedarach
Source: Wiktionary
AZEDARACH
A*zed"a*rach, n. Etym: [F. azédarac, Sp. acederaque, Pers. azaddirakht noble tree.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A handsome Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States; -- called also, Pride of India, Pride of China, and Bead tree.
2. (Med.)
Definition: The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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