Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
MANLIKE
anthropoid, manlike
(adjective) resembling human beings
manly, manful, manlike
(adjective) possessing qualities befitting a man
male, manful, manlike, manly, virile
(adjective) characteristic of a man; “a deep male voice”; “manly sports”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
manlike (comparative more manlike, superlative most manlike)
Of or characteristic of grown men, as opposed to women or children; macho, mannish, virile.
Of or relating to a human being; anthropoid, anthropomorphous.
Anagrams
• Keilman, Kleiman
Source: Wiktionary
Man"like`, a. Etym: [Man + like. Cf. Manly.]
Definition: Like man, or like a man, in form or nature; having the qualities of a man, esp. the nobler qualities; manly. " Gentle, manlike speech." Testament of Love. " A right manlike man." Sir P. Sidney. In glaring Chloe's manlike taste and mien. Shenstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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