Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
derned
simple past tense and past participle of dern
• Redden, red Ned, redden, rended
Source: Wiktionary
Dern, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: A gatepost or doorpost. [Local Eng.] C. Kingsley.
Dern, a. Etym: [See Dearn, a.]
1. Hidden; concealed; secret. [Obs.] "Ye must be full dern." Chaucer.
2. Solitary; sad. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.