Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
CRANKNESS
Etymology
Noun
crankness (uncountable)
(nautical) Liability to be overset; said of a ship or other vessel.
sprightliness; health; vigour
Source: Wiktionary
Crank"ness (krnk"ns), n.
1. (Naut.)
Definition: Liability to be overset; -- said of a ship or other vessel.
2. Sprightliness; vigor; health.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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