Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
politest
superlative form of polite: most polite
• Polittes, pistolet
Source: Wiktionary
Po*lite", a. [Compar. Politer; superl. Politest.] Etym: [L. politus, p. p. of polire to polish: cf. F. poli. See Polish, v.]
1. Smooth; polished. [Obs.] Rays of light falling on a polite surface. Sir I. Newton.
2. Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil. He marries, bows at court, and grows polite. Pope.
3. Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature. Macaulay.
Syn.
– Polished; refined; well bred; courteous; affable; urbane; civil; courtly; elegant; genteel.
Po*lite", v. t.
Definition: To polish; to refine; to render polite. [Obs.] Ray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.