Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
SINAMINE
Sin*am"ine, n. Etym: [Sinapis + melamine.] (Chem.)
Definition: A bitter white crystalline nitrogenous substance, obtained indirectly from oil of mustard and ammonia; -- called also allyl melamine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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