Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
JACTANCY
Jac"tan*cy, n. Etym: [L. jactantia, fr. jactans, p. pr. of jactare to throw, boast, freq. fr. jacere to throw; cf. F. jactance.]
Definition: A boasting; a bragging. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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