Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
VERNONIN
Ver"no*nin, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A glucoside extracted from the root of a South African plant of the genus Vernonia, as a deliquescent powder, and used as a mild heart tonic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
16 May 2025
AMPHIPROSTYLAR
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
Coffee Trivia
