Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
KERATINISE
keratinize, keratinise
(verb) become horny and impregnated with keratin
keratinize, keratinise
(verb) convert into keratin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
keratinise (third-person singular simple present keratinises, present participle keratinising, simple past and past participle keratinised)
Alternative form of keratinize
Source: Wiktionary
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AMATORY
(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”
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