Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
BEDPLATE
Etymology
Noun
bedplate (plural bedplates)
(engineering) The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed.
Synonyms
• baseplate
• bedpiece
• soleplate
Source: Wiktionary
Bed"piece`, Bed"plate`, n. (Mach.)
Definition: The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed; -- called also baseplate and soleplate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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