Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
RIPTOWEL
Rip"tow*el, n. Etym: [AS. rip. harvest + a word of uncertain etymology.] (Feud. Law)
Definition: A gratuity given to tenants after they had reaped their lord's corn. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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