Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
ZYGOMA
zygoma, zygomatic arch, arcus zygomaticus
(noun) the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
zygoma (plural zygomas or zygomata)
(anatomy) The cheekbone.
Synonyms
• cheekbone
• zygomatic bone
• malar bone
Source: Wiktionary
Zy*go"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.) (a) The jugal, malar, or cheek bone. (b) The zygomatic process of the temporal bone. (c) The whole zygomatic arch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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