Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
forefends
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forefend
• offenders, reoffends
Source: Wiktionary
Fore*fend", v. t. Etym: [OE. forfenden; pref. for- + fenden to fend. See Fend, v. t.]
Definition: To hinder; to fend off; to avert; to prevent the approach of; to forbid or prohibit. See Forfend. God forefend it should ever be recorded in our history. Landor. It would be a far better work . . . to forefend the cruelty. I. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.