Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
OBSTETRIC
obstetric, obstetrical
(adjective) of or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics; “obstetric hospital”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
obstetric (not comparable)
Of or relating to obstetrics (the care of women during and after pregnancy).
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*stet"ric, Ob*stet"ric*al, a. Etym: [L. obstetricius, fr. obstetrix, -icis, a midwife, fr. obstare to stand before: cf.F. obstétrique. See Obstacle.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to midwifery, or the delivery of women in childbed; as, the obstetric art. Obstetrical toad (Zoöl.), a European toad of the genus Alytes, especially A. obstetricans. The eggs are laid in a string which the male winds around his legs, and carries about until the young are hatched.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ADMIRABLE
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
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