Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
FINIKIN
Etymology
Adjective
finikin (comparative more finikin, superlative most finikin)
(dated) Excessively dainty or fastidious.
Noun
finikin (plural finikins)
Alternative form of finnikin
Source: Wiktionary
Fin"i*kin, a. Etym: [Fine, a. + -kin.]
Definition: Precise in trifles; idly busy. [Colloq.] Smart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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