Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
TUBENOSED
Tube"-nosed`, a. (Zoöl.) (a) Having the nostrils prolonged in the form of horny tubes along the sides of the beak; -- said of certain sea birds. (b) Belonging to the Tubinares.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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