Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
CRAMOISIE
Etymology
Adjective
cramoisie (comparative more cramoisie, superlative most cramoisie)
(obsolete) crimson
Noun
cramoisie (countable and uncountable, plural cramoisies)
(obsolete) crimson
Source: Wiktionary
Cra*moi"sie Cra*moi"sy (kr-moi"z), a. Etym: [F. cramoisi crimson. See Crimson.]
Definition: Crimson. [Obs.] A splendid seignior, magnificent in cramoisy velevet. Motley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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