Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
BEANIE
beanie, beany
(noun) a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
beanie (plural beanies)
A cap that fits the head closely, usually knitted from wool.
A head-hugging brimless cap, with or without a visor, made from triangular sections of cloth, leather, or silk joined by a button at the crown and seamed together around the sides.
(informal) A Beanie Baby, a small soft toy filled with beans or similar stuffing.
Synonyms
• (cap): knit cap, knit hat, skull cap, skullie, skully, snow cap, snow hat, ski cap, sock cap, stocking cap, toque (Canada), watch cap, woolly hat (UK), wooly hat
Source: Wiktionary
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