Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
PIONEERING
Verb
pioneering
present participle of pioneer
Adjective
pioneering (not comparable)
Involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before, or developing or using new methods or techniques.
Noun
pioneering (uncountable)
The activity of the verb pioneer.
A scoutcraft skill that involves building structures using staves and knots.
Anagrams
• pigeonnier
Source: Wiktionary
PIONEER
Pi`o*neer", n. Etym: [F. pionier, orig., a foot soldier, OF. peonier, fr. OF. peon a foot soldier, F. pion. See Pawn in chess.]
1. (Mil.)
Definition: A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances.
2. One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow; as, pioneers of civilization; pioneers of reform.
Pi`o*neer", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Pioneered; p. pr. & vb. n. Pioneering.]
Definition: To go before, and prepare or open a way for; to act as pioneer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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