Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
RUFIGALLIC
Ru`fi*gal"lic, a. Etym: [Rufiopin + gallic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid which is obtained from gallic acid as a brown or red crystalline substance, and is related to rufiopin and anthracene.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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