SCOBS

Scobs, n. sing. & pl. Etym: [L. scobs, or scobis, fr. scabere to scrape.]

1. Raspings of ivory, hartshorn, metals, or other hard substance. Chambers.

2. The dross of metals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MEGALITH

(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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