Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
CRONSTEDTITE
Cron"stedt*ite (krn"stt-t), n. (Min.)
Definition: A mineral consisting principally of silicate of iron, and crystallizing in hexagonal prisms with perfect basal cleavage; -- so named from the Swedish mineralogist Cronstedt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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