Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
LAMPADROME
Lam"pa*drome, n. Etym: [Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A race run by young men with lighted torches in their hands. He who reached the goal first, with his torch unextinguished, gained the prize.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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