IMPALA

impala, Aepyceros melampus

(noun) African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

impala (plural impalas or impala)

An African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted for its leaping ability; the male has ridged, curved horns.

Proper noun

Impala

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Word of the Day

6 May 2025

HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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