Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
KYRIE
Etymology
Noun
kyrie (plural kyries)
(Christianity) A short prayer or petition including the phrase kyrie eleison, meaning “Lord, have mercy”.
(music) A setting of the traditional kyrie text to music for a Mass.
Source: Wiktionary
Kyr"i*e, n.
Definition: See Kyrie eleison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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