In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
AJOWAN
Noun
ajowan (uncountable)
Alternative form of ajwain
Source: Wiktionary
Aj"ou*an Aj"ow*an, n. [Written also ajwain.] [Prob. native name.] (Bot.)
Definition: The fruit of Ammi Copticum, syn. Carum Ajowan, used both as a medicine and as a condiment. An oil containing thymol is extracted from it. Called also Javanee seed, Javanese seed, and ajava.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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