Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
spanging
present participle of spang
present participle of spange
Source: Wiktionary
Spang, v. t.
Definition: To spangle. [Obs.]
Spang, v. i.
Definition: To spring; to bound; to leap. [Scot.] But when they spang o'er reason's fence, We smart for't at our own expense. Ramsay.
Spang, n.
Definition: A bound or spring. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Spang, n. Etym: [AS. spange a clasp or fastening; akin to D. spang, G. spange, OHG. spanga, Icel. spöng a spangle.]
Definition: A spangle or shining ornament. [Obs.] With glittering spangs that did like stars appear. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.