Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
PRESTO
presto
(adjective) (of tempo) very fast
presto
(adverb) suddenly; “Presto! begone! ’tis here again”- Swift
presto
(adverb) at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Presto (plural Prestos)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Presto is the 25810th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 954 individuals. Presto is most common among White (77.36%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (17.3%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Strope, e-sport, eSport, esport, opster, opters, petros, poster, repost, repots, respot, sprote, topers, tropes
Etymology
Adverb
presto (not comparable)
(music) Very fast or quickly; a directive for the musician(s) to play in a very quick tempo.
Interjection
presto
Used by magicians when performing a trick; ta-da; voilĂ .
Noun
presto (uncountable)
(poker slang) A pair of fives as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
Anagrams
• Strope, e-sport, eSport, esport, opster, opters, petros, poster, repost, repots, respot, sprote, topers, tropes
Source: Wiktionary
Pres"to, adv. Etym: [It. or Sp. presto quick, quickly. See Prest, a.]
1. Quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly. Presto! begone! 'tis here again. Swift.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: Quickly; rapidly; -- a direction for a quick, lively movement or performance; quicker than allegro, or any rate of time except prestissimo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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