Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
donatives
plural of donative
Source: Wiktionary
Don"a*tive, n. Etym: [L. donativum, fr. donare: cf. F. donatif. See Donate.]
1. A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present. "The Romans were entertained with shows and donatives." Dryden.
2. (Eccl. Law)
Definition: A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders. See the Note under Benefice, n.,
3.
Don"a*tive, a.
Definition: Vested or vesting by donation; as, a donative advowson. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.