IMPELLENTS

Noun

impellents

plural of impellent

Source: Wiktionary


IMPELLENT

Im*pel"lent, a. Etym: [L. impellens, p. pr. of impellere.]

Definition: Having the quality of impelling.

Im*pel"lent, n.

Definition: An impelling power or force. Glanvill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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