Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
VENTRILOQUIST
ventriloquist
(noun) a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ventriloquist (plural ventriloquists)
A person, especially an entertainer, who practices ventriloquism.
Synonyms
• biloquist
Source: Wiktionary
Ven*tril"o*quist, n.
Definition: One who practices, or is skilled in, ventriloquism. Ventriloquist monkey (Zoöl.), the onappo; -- so called from the character of its cry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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