Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
crescendo
(noun) (music) a gradual increase in loudness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
crescendi
plural of crescendo
Source: Wiktionary
Cres*cen"do (krs-sn"d; It. kr-shn"d), a. & adv. Etym: [It., from crescere to increase. See Crescent.] (Mus.)
Definition: With a constantly increasing volume of voice; with gradually increasing strength and fullness of tone; -- a direction for the performance of music, indicated by the mark, or by writing the word on the score.
Cres*cen"do, n. (Mus.) (a) A gradual increase in the strength and fullness of tone with which a passage is performed. (b) A pssage to be performed with constantly increasing volume of tone.
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.