Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
DIVERB
Di"verb, n. Etym: [L. diverbium the colloquial part of a comedy, dialogue; di- = dis- + verbum word.]
Definition: A saying in which two members of the sentence are contrasted; an antithetical proverb. [Obs.] Italy, a paradise for horses, a hell for women, as the diverb goes. Burton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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