Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
SPIRAEA
Spiraea, genus Spiraea
(noun) a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae
spirea, spiraea
(noun) any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers
spirea, spiraea, Astilbe japonica
(noun) a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
spiraea (plural spiraeas)
Alternative form of spirea
Source: Wiktionary
Spi*ræ"a, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of shrubs or perennial herbs including the meadowsweet and the hardhack.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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