Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
cinching
present participle of cinch
cinching (plural cinchings)
A fastening.
Source: Wiktionary
Cinch, n. Etym: [Sp. cincha, fr. L. cingere to gird.]
1. A strong saddle girth, as of canvas. [West. U. S.]
2. A tight grip. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.