Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
compescing
present participle of compesce
Source: Wiktionary
Com*pesce", v. t. Etym: [L. compescere.]
Definition: To hold in check; to restrain. [R.] Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 June 2025
(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.