Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
unciae
plural of uncia
• eucain
Source: Wiktionary
Un"ci*a, n.; pl. Unciæ. Etym: [L. See Ounce a measure of weight.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: A twelfth part, as of the Roman as; an ounce.
2. (Alg.)
Definition: A numerical coefficient in any particular case of the binomial theorem. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.