Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
COLONIALISMS
Noun
colonialisms
plural of colonialism
Source: Wiktionary
COLONIALISM
Co*lo"ni*al*ism, n.
1. The state or quality of, or the relationship involved in, being colonial.
The last tie of colonialism which bound us to the mother country is broken. Brander Matthews.
2. A custom, idea, feature of government, or the like, characteristic of a colony.
3. The colonial system or policy in political government or extension of territory.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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