Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
OXAMIDE
Ox*am"ide, n, Etym: [Oxalic + amide.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white crystalline neutral substance (C2O2(NH2)2) obtained by treating ethyl oxalate with ammonia. It is the acid amide of oxalic acid. Formerly called also oxalamide.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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