Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
XIPHIDIUM
Xi*phid"i*um, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. xi`fos sword.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants of the order Hæmodraceæ, having two-ranked, sword-shaped leaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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