Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
FAVUSES
FAVUS
Fa"vus, n. Etym: [L., honeycomb.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: A disease of the scalp, produced by a vegetable parasite.
2. A tile or flagstone cut into an hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern, as in a pavement; -- called also favas and sectila. Mollett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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