Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
KOHINOOR
Koh`i*noor", Koh`*nur, n. Etym: [Per. koh-i-n, lit., mountain of light.]
Definition: A famous diamond, surrendered to the British crown on the annexation of the Punjab. According to Hindoo legends, it was found in a Golconda mine, and has been the property of various Hindoo and Persian rulers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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