Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
PUNGENCE
Etymology
Noun
pungence (usually uncountable, plural pungences)
The quality of odor/odour that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
Synonyms
• pungency
Source: Wiktionary
Pun"gence, n. Etym: [See Pungent.]
Definition: Pungency.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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