Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
PEREMPT
Per*empt", v. t. Etym: [L. peremptus, p.p. of perimere to take away entirely, to destroy; per (see Per-) + OL. emere to take. See Redeem.] (Law)
Definition: To destroy; to defeat. [R.] Ayliffe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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