Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
CYPRAEA
Cypraea, genus Cypraea
(noun) type genus of the family Cypraeidae: the typical cowries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Cy*præ"a (s-pr"), n. Etym: [NL.; cf. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of mollusks, including the cowries. See Cowrie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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