Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
BOCKING
Etymology
Named after the town of Bocking, England, where it was first made.
Noun
bocking (countable and uncountable, plural bockings)
A coarse woollen fabric, used for floor cloths, to cover carpets, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Bock"ing, n.
Definition: A coarse woolen fabric, used for floor cloths, to cover carpets, etc.; -- so called from the town of Bocking, in England, where it was first made.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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