Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
GORGONEIA
Noun
gorgoneia
plural of gorgoneion
Source: Wiktionary
GORGONEION
Gor`go*ne"ion, n.; pl. Gorgoneia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Gorgo`neios, equiv. to Gorgei^os belonging to a Gorgon.] (Arch.)
Definition: A mask carved in imitation of a Gorgon's head. Elmes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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