Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
CYCLOIDAL
cycloid, cycloidal
(adjective) resembling a circle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
cycloidal (comparative more cycloidal, superlative most cycloidal)
pertaining to or resembling a cycloid, or a circle.
Synonyms
• circular
• cycloid
Source: Wiktionary
Cy*cloid"al (-al), a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, a cycloid; as, the cycloidal space is the space contained between a cycloid and its base. Cycloidal engine. See Geometric lathe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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