Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
CARROMATA
Car`ro*ma"ta, n. [Sp. in Phil. I.]
Definition: In the Philippines, a light, two-wheeled, boxlike vehicle usually drawn by a single native pony and used to convey passengers within city limits or for traveling. It is the common public carriage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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