Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
ICEBOX
refrigerator, icebox
(noun) white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
icebox (plural iceboxes)
A box or compartment containing ice. [from 19th c.]
(UK) A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.
(US, dated) A refrigerator. [from 20th c.]
(US, slang) A prison. [from 20th c.]
(US, slang) A morgue.
Adjective
icebox (not comparable)
agreeable, awesome. (as a superlative of cool)
BALOWSKI: Yes, that's absolutely icebox! See you later, Ford Anglia!
Source: Wiktionary
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