Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
smectite (countable and uncountable, plural smectites)
(mineral) Any of many clay phyllosilicate minerals that have a relatively open structure.
Source: Wiktionary
Smec"tite, n. Etym: [G. smectit, fr. Gr. (Min.)
Definition: A hydrous silicate of alumina, of a greenish color, which, in certain states of humidity, appears transparent and almost gelatinous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 June 2025
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.