Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
BANDBOX
bandbox
(noun) a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bandbox (plural bandboxes)
A box of lightweight construction (e.g. cardboard, thin wood) for carrying hats or other apparel items.
A small baseball park conducive to scoring home runs.
Hypernyms
• box
Source: Wiktionary
Band"box`, n.
Definition: A light box of pasteboard or thin wood, usually cylindrical, for holding ruffs (the bands of the 17th century), collars, caps, bonnets, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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