Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
EUPHORBIUMS
EUPHORBIUM
Eu*phor"bi*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. euphorbeum, from Gr. Euphorbus, a Greek physician.] (Med.)
Definition: An inodorous exudation, usually in the form of yellow tears, produced chiefly by the African Euphorbia resinifrea. It was formerly employed medicinally, but was found so violent in its effects that its use is nearly abandoned.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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