Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
JACKSTONE
Etymology
Noun
jackstone (plural jackstones)
A jack; one of the playing pieces in the game of jacks.
Source: Wiktionary
Jack"stone`, n. (a) One of the pebbles or pieces used in the game of jackstones. (b) (pl.) A game played with five small stones or pieces of metal. See 6th Chuck.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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