Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
LIMOSIS
Etymology
Noun
limosis (uncountable)
(medicine, obsolete) A ravenous appetite caused by disease; morbid excessive hunger.
Source: Wiktionary
Li*mo"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A ravenous appetite caused by disease; excessive and morbid hunger.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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