Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
forfends
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forfend
Source: Wiktionary
For*fend", v. t. Etym: [Pref. for- + fend. See Forewend.]
Definition: To prohibit; to forbid; to avert. [Archaic] Which peril heaven forefend! Shak.
Note: This is etymologically the preferable spelling.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.