Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
xiphisternums
plural of xiphisternum
Source: Wiktionary
Xiph"i*ster"num, n.; pl. Xiphisterna. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. xi`fos a sword + sternum.] (Anat.) (a) The posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum; -- sometimes called metasternum, ensiform cartilage, ensiform process, or xiphoid process. (b) The xiphiplastron.
– Xiph"i*ster"nal a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 November 2024
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.