Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
HANKING
Verb
hanking
present participle of hank
Source: Wiktionary
HANK
Hank, n. Etym: [Cf. Dan. hank handle, Sw. hank a band or tie, Icel. hanki hasp, clasp, hönk, hangr, hank, coil, skein, G. henkel, henk, handle; ar prob. akin to E. hang. See Hang.]
1. A parcel consisting of two or more skeins of yarn or thread tied together.
2. A rope or withe for fastening a gate. [Prov. Eng.]
3. Hold; influence. When the devil hath got such a hank over him. Bp. Sanderson.
4. (Naut.)
Definition: A ring or eye of rope, wood, or iron, attached to the edge of a sail and running on a stay.
Hank, v. t.
1. Etym: [OE. hanken.]
Definition: To fasten with a rope, as a gate. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.
2. To form into hanks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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