Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
THIOXENE
Thi*ox"ene, n. Etym: [Thiophene + xylene.] (Chem.)
Definition: Any one of three possible metameric substances, which are dimethyl derivatives of thiophene, like the xylenes from benzene.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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