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.
AQUAMARINE
aquamarine
(noun) a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
aquamarine (countable and uncountable, plural aquamarines)
The bluish-green colour of the sea.
A bluish-green variety of beryl.
Adjective
aquamarine (not comparable)
Of a bluish-green colour.
Source: Wiktionary
A`qua*ma*rine", n. (Min.)
Definition: A transparent, pale green variety of beryl, used as a gem. See Beryl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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