Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
TEPEFIED
Verb
tepefied
simple past tense and past participle of tepefy
Source: Wiktionary
TEPEFY
Tep"e*fy, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Tepefied; p. pr. & vb. n. Tepefying.] Etym: [L. tepere to be tepid + -fy; cf. L. tepefacere. See Tepid.]
Definition: To make or become tepid, or moderately warm. Goldsmith.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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