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.
IMPIES
IMPI
Im"pi (im"pi), n. [Zulu.]
Definition: A body of Kaffir warriors; a body of native armed men. [South Africa]
As early as 1862 he crossed assagais with and defeated a Matabili impi (war band). James Bryce.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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