Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
PEDANTIZE
Etymology
Verb
pedantize (third-person singular simple present pedantizes, present participle pedantizing, simple past and past participle pedantized)
(intransitive) To play the pedant; to use pedantic expressions.
Source: Wiktionary
Ped"ant*ize, v. i. Etym: [Cf. F. pédantiser.]
Definition: To play the pedant; to use pedantic expressions. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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