Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
decapitation, beheading
(noun) killing by cutting off the head
decapitation, beheading
(noun) execution by cutting off the victim’s head
Source: WordNet® 3.1
beheading
present participle of behead
beheading (countable and uncountable, plural beheadings)
An instance of a person being beheaded.
• decapitation
• decollation
Source: Wiktionary
Be*head", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beheaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Beheading.] Etym: [OE. bihefden, AS. beheáfdian; pref. be- + heáfod head. See Head.]
Definition: To sever the head from; to take off the head of.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 June 2025
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.