Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
CHARQUIS
Noun
charquis
plural of charqui
Source: Wiktionary
CHARQUI
Char"qui, n. Etym: [Sp. A term used in South America, Central America, and the Western United States.]
Definition: Jerked beef; beef cut into long strips and dried in the wind and sun. Darwin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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