Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
STENODERM
Sten"o*derm, n. Etym: [Gr. -derm.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any species of bat belonging to the genus Stenoderma, native of the West Indies and South America. These bats have a short or rudimentary tail and a peculiarly shaped nose membrane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ONCHOCERCIASIS
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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