Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
SPRIGTAIL
Etymology
Noun
sprigtail (plural sprigtails)
(US, dialect) The pintail duck.
(US, dialect) The sharp-tailed grouse.
Synonyms
• (duck): sprig
Source: Wiktionary
Sprig"tail`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) The pintail duck; -- called also sprig, and spreet-tail. [Local, U.S.] (b) The sharp-tailed grouse. [Local, U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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