Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
CHIRETTA
Chi*ret"ta, n. Etym: [Hind. chira\'c6ta.]
Definition: A plant (Agathotes Chirayta) found in Northern India, having medicinal properties to the gentian, and esteemed as a tonic and febrifuge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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