Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
QUINHYDRONE
Quin*hy"drone, n. Etym: [Quinone + hydroquinone.] (Chem.)
Definition: A green crystalline substance formed by the union of quinone with hydroquinone, or as an intermediate product in the oxidation of hydroquinone or the reduction of quinone. [Written also chinhydrone.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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