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.
ALPIGENE
Al"pi*gene, a. Etym: [L. Alpes Alps + -gen.]
Definition: Growing in Alpine regions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
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