Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
PACHONTA
Pa*chon"ta, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A substance resembling gutta-percha, and used to adulterate it, obtained from the East Indian tree Isonandra acuminata.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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