Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
Pul"vil, n. Etym: [It. polviglio, fr. L. pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder: cf. Sp. polvillo.]
Definition: A sweet-scented powder; pulvillio. [Written also pulville.] [Obs.] Gay.
Pul"vil, v. t.
Definition: To apply pulvil to. [Obs.] Congreve.
Pul"vil, n. Etym: [It. polviglio, fr. L. pulvis, pulveris, dust, powder: cf. Sp. polvillo.]
Definition: A sweet-scented powder; pulvillio. [Written also pulville.] [Obs.] Gay.
Pul"vil, v. t.
Definition: To apply pulvil to. [Obs.] Congreve.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.