Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
thunderstricken
past participle of thunderstrike
thunderstricken (comparative more thunderstricken, superlative most thunderstricken)
Thunderstruck.
Source: Wiktionary
Thun"der*strike`, v. t. [imp. Thunderstruck; p. p. Thunderstruck, - strucken (; p. pr. & vb. n. Thunderstriking.]
1. To strike, blast, or injure by, or as by, lightning. [R.] Sir P. Sidney.
2. To astonish, or strike dumb, as with something terrible; -- rarely used except in the past participle. drove before him, thunderstruck. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 June 2025
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.