Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
whalebacks
plural of whaleback
Source: Wiktionary
Whale"back`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A form of vessel, often with steam power, having sharp ends and a very convex upper deck, much used on the Great Lakes, esp. for carrying grain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 January 2025
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.