Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
MANNERIST
Etymology
Noun
mannerist (plural mannerists)
Someone especially interested in personal manners.
One who has many idiosyncratic mannerisms.
Adjective
Mannerist (comparative more Mannerist, superlative most Mannerist)
(art) Of or relating to Mannerism.
Noun
Mannerist (plural Mannerists)
(art) An artist who works in the style of Mannerism.
Source: Wiktionary
Man"ner*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. maniériste.]
Definition: One addicted to mannerism; a person who, in action, bearing, or treatment, carries characteristic peculiarities to excess. See citation under Mannerism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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