Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
laic, lay, secular
(adjective) characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy; “set his collar in laic rather than clerical position”; “the lay ministry”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
laic (plural laics)
A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.
laic (comparative more laic, superlative most laic)
Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.
• -ical, Cail, Cali, Laci
Source: Wiktionary
La"ic, La"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. laicus: cf. F. laĂŻque. See Lay laic.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a layman or the laity. "Laical literature." Lowell. An unprincipled, unedified, and laic rabble. Milton.
La"ic, n.
Definition: A layman. Bp. Morton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2024
(adjective) tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; “a counselor tries not to be faultfinding”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.