Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
OPHELIC
O*phel"ic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or designating, a substance (called ophelic acid) extracted from a plant (Ophelia) of the Gentian family as a bitter yellowish sirup, used in India as a febrifuge and tonic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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