Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
FARANDOLE
farandole
(noun) a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
farandole (plural farandoles)
A lively chain dance in 6/8 time, of Provençal origin.
Source: Wiktionary
Fa`ran`dole", n. [F. farandole, Pr. farandoulo.]
Definition: A rapid dance in six-eight time in which a large number join hands and dance in various figures, sometimes moving from room to room. It originated in Provence.
I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole. W. D. Howells.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AFOREMENTIONED
(adjective) being the one previously mentioned or spoken of; “works of all the aforementioned authors”; “said party has denied the charges”
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