Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
SURVIVALS
Noun
survivals
plural of survival
Source: Wiktionary
SURVIVAL
Sur*viv"al, n. Etym: [From Survive.]
1. A living or continuing longer than, or beyond the existence of, another person, thing, or event; an outliving.
2. (Arhæol. & Ethnol.)
Definition: Any habit, usage, or belief, remaining from ancient times, the origin of which is often unknown, or imperfectly known. The close bearing of the doctrine of survival on the study of manners and customs. Tylor. Survival of the fittest. (Biol.) See Natural selection, under Natural.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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