Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
Rance (plural Rances)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rance is the 25751st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 957 individuals. Rance is most common among White (61.34%) and Black/African American (31.45%) individuals.
• Caren, Carne, Cerna, Crane, Crean, caner, caren, crane, crena, nacre, nacré, recan
rance (countable and uncountable, plural rances)
A type of coloured marble from Belgium. Rance is red and often has white or blue graining.
(Scotland) A prop or shore.
A round or spreader between the legs of a chair.
• Caren, Carne, Cerna, Crane, Crean, caner, caren, crane, crena, nacre, nacré, recan
Source: Wiktionary
Rance, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
1. A prop or shore. [Scot.]
2. A round between the legs of a chair.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.