Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
VIBRAPHONE
vibraphone, vibraharp, vibes
(noun) a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
vibraphone (plural vibraphones)
A percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, each above the tubular resonator containing a motor-driven rotating vane, giving a vibrato effect.
Source: Wiktionary
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CHLORTHALIDONE
(noun) a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks
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