Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
EUPHONY
music, euphony
(noun) any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; “he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
euphony (countable and uncountable, plural euphonies)
A pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.
Pleasant phonetic quality of certain words.
Antonyms
• cacophony
Source: Wiktionary
Eu"pho*ny, n.; pl. Euphonies. Etym: [L. euphonia, Gr. euphonie.]
Definition: A pleasing or sweet sound; an easy, smooth enunciation of sounds; a pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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