Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
RENIN
renin
(noun) a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
renin (countable and uncountable, plural renins)
(enzyme) A circulating enzyme released by mammalian kidneys that converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin-I. Because its activity ultimately leads to formation of angiotensin-II and aldosterone, this hormone plays a role in maintaining blood pressure.
Synonyms
• angiotensinogenase
Anagrams
• inner, niner
Source: Wiktionary
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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