Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
REDEMPTIONIST
Re*demp"tion*ist, n. (R.C.Ch.)
Definition: A monk of an order founded in 1197; -- so called because the order was especially devoted to the redemption of Christians held in captivity by the Mohammedans. Called also Trinitarian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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13 May 2025
DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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