Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
furcula
(noun) a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
furculae
plural of furcula
Source: Wiktionary
Fur"cu*la, n. Etym: [L., a forked prop, dim. of furca a fork.] (Anat.)
Definition: A forked process; the wishbone or furculum.
Fur"cu*lum, n. Etym: [NL., dim. of L. furca a fork.] (Anat.)
Definition: The wishbone or merrythought of birds, formed by the united clavicles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.