Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
OYERS
OYER
O"yer, n. Etym: [Anglo F., a hearing, from OF. oĂŻr, F. ouĂŻr, to hear, L. audire. See Audible.] (Law)
Definition: A hearing or an inspection, as of a deed, bond, etc., as when a defendant in court prays oyer of a writing. Blackstone. Oyer and terminer (Law), a term used in England in commissions directed to judges of assize about to hold court, directing them to hear and determine cases brought before them. In the U.S. the phrase is used to designate certain criminal courts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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