Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
PHORONE
Phor"one, n. Etym: [Camphor + acetone.] (Chem.)
Definition: A yellow crystalline substance, having a geraniumlike odor, regarded as a complex derivative of acetone, and obtained from certain camphor compounds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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