Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
HAEMATOZOOEN
Hæm`a*to*zo"ön, n.; pl. Hæmatozoa. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A parasite inhabiting the blood; esp.: (a) Certain species of nematodes of the genus Filaria, sometimes found in the blood of man, the horse, the dog, etc. (b) The trematode, Bilharzia hæmatobia, which infests the inhabitants of Egypt and other parts of Africa, often causing death.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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