Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
CHROMATROPE
Chro"ma*trope, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Physics)
Definition: An instrument for exhibiting certain chromatic effects of light (depending upon the persistence of vision and mixture of colors) by means of rapidly rotating disks variously colored.
2. A device in a magic lantern or stereopticon to produce kaleidoscopic effects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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