Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
COQUILLE
coquille
(noun) a dish in the form of a scallop shell
coquille
(noun) seafood served in a scallop shell
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
coquille (plural coquilles)
A dish (meal), especially a seafood dish, served in an actual scallop shell or a dish (container) shaped like a shell.
A scallop shell or a dish (container) shaped like one, especially when used to serve the aforementioned food.
A form of ruching used as a dress trimming or for neckwear, named from the manner in which it is gathered or fulled.
Source: Wiktionary
Co*quille" (ko*kel"; F. ko`ke"y'), n. [F.] Lit., a shell; hence: (a) A shell or shell-like dish or mold in which viands are served. (b) The expansion of the guard of a sword, dagger, etc. (c) A form of ruching used as a dress trimming or for neckwear, and named from the manner in which it is gathered or fulled. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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