Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
Sol"as, n.
Definition: Solace. [Obs.] Chaucer.
So"la, a. Etym: [L., fem. of solus.]
Definition: See Solus.
So"la, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Bot.)
Definition: A leguminous plant (Æschynomene aspera) growing in moist places in Southern India and the East Indies. Its pithlike stem is used for making hats, swimming-jackets, etc. [Written also solah, shola.]
So"lus, masc. a., So"la, fem. a. Etym: [L.]
Definition: Alone; -- chiefly used in stage directions, and the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2025
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.