Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
CATHARTIN
ca*thar"tin, n. (Chem.)
Definition: The bitter, purgative principle of senna. It is a glucoside with the properties of a weak acid; -- called also cathartic acid, and cathartina.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MALLET
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
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