Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
MACTRA
Mac"tra, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any marine bivalve shell of the genus Mactra, and allied genera. Many species are known. Some of them are used as food, as Mactra stultorum, of Europe. See Surf clam, under Surf.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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