Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
alkalize, alkalise, alkalify, basify
(verb) turn basic and less acidic; “the solution alkalized”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
basify (third-person singular simple present basifies, present participle basifying, simple past and past participle basified)
(chemistry) To make more basic (less acidic)
• alkalify
• acidify
Source: Wiktionary
Ba"si*fy, v. t. Etym: [Base + -fy.] (Chem.)
Definition: To convert into a salifiable base.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.