Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
BIZARRELY
Etymology
Adverb
bizarrely (comparative more bizarrely, superlative most bizarrely)
In a bizarre manner
Source: Wiktionary
BIZARRE
Bi*zarre", a. Etym: [F. bizarre odd, fr. Sp. bizarro gallant, brave, liberal, prob. of Basque origin; cf. Basque bizarra beard, whence the meaning manly, brave.]
Definition: Odd in manner or appearance; fantastic; whimsical; extravagant; grotesque. C. Kingsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COAXING
(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”
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