Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
OLUSATRUM
O*lu"sa*trum, n. Etym: [L. holusatrum, olusatrum; olus garden herb + ater black.] (Bot.)
Definition: An umbelliferous plant, the common Alexanders of Western Europe (Smyrnium Olusatrum).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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