Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
SCRIMSHAWING
Verb
scrimshawing
present participle of scrimshaw
Source: Wiktionary
SCRIMSHAW
Scrim"shaw`, v. t.
Definition: To ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines. [Sailor's cant. U.S.]
Scrim"shaw`, n.
Definition: A shell, a whale's tooth, or the like, that is scrimshawed. [Sailor's cant, U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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