Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
JAMBES
Jambes, Jam"beux, n. pl. Etym: [From F. jambe a leg: cf. OF. jambiere. See Jamb, n.] (Ancient Armor)
Definition: In the Middle Ages, armor for the legs below the knees. [Written also giambeux.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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