Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
FISETIN
Fis"e*tin, n. Etym: [G. fisettholz a species of fustic.] (Chem.)
Definition: A yellow crystalline substance extracted from fustet, and regarded as its essential coloring principle; -- called also fisetic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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