Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
GONOPHORES
Noun
gonophores
plural of gonophore
Source: Wiktionary
GONOPHORE
Gon"o*phore, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: A sexual zooid produced as a medusoid bud upon a hydroid, sometimes becoming a free hydromedusa, sometimes remaining attached. See Hydroidea, and Illusts. of Athecata, Campanularian, and Gonosome.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A lengthened receptacle, bearing the stamens and carpels in a conspicuous manner.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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