Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
spiculae
plural of spicula
• Pelusiac
Source: Wiktionary
Spic"u*la, n.; pl. Spiculæ. Etym: [NL., dim. of L. spica a spike, ear.] (Bot.) (a) A little spike; a spikelet. (b) A pointed fleshy appendage.
Spic"u*lum, n.; pl. Spicula. Etym: [L., a little point.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Spicule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.