Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
GABEL
Ga"bel, n. Etym: [F. gabelle, LL. gabella, gabulum, gablum; of uncertain origin. Cf.Gavel tribute.] (O. Eng. Law)
Definition: A rent, service, tribute, custom, tax, impost, or duty; an excise. Burrill. He enables St. Peter to pay his gabel by the ministry of a fish. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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