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.
ALGARROBA
algarroba, Prosopis juliflora, Prosopis juliiflora
(noun) mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela
algarroba, algarrobilla, algarobilla
(noun) mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing
carob, carob tree, carob bean tree, algarroba, Ceratonia siliqua
(noun) evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
carob, carob bean, algarroba bean, algarroba, locust bean, locust pod
(noun) long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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