Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
TEETHING
teething, dentition, odontiasis
(noun) the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
teething (countable and uncountable, plural teethings)
(physiology) The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.
Verb
teething
present participle of teethe
Source: Wiktionary
Teeth"ing, n.
Definition: The process of the first growth of teeth, or the phenomena attending their issue through the gums; dentition.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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