Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
RITORNELLO
Etymology
Noun
ritornello (plural ritornellos or ritornelli)
(music) an orchestral interlude between arias, scenes, or acts in seventeenth-century opera.
(music) a tutti section in a concerto grosso, aria, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Rit`or*nelle", Ri`tor*nel"lo, n. Etym: [It. ritornello, dim. of ritorno return, fr. ritornare to return: cf. F. ritournelle.] (Mus.) (a) A short return or repetition; a concluding symphony to an air, often consisting of the burden of the song. (a) A short intermediate symphony, or instrumental passage, in the course of a vocal piece; an interlude.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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