Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
CHANKS
Noun
chanks
plural of chank
Source: Wiktionary
CHANK
Chank", n. Etym: [Skr. çankha. See Conch.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The East Indian name for the large spiral shell of several species of sea conch much used in making bangles, esp. Turbinella pyrum. Called also chank chell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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