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.
ARKOSES
Noun
arkoses
plural of arkose
Anagrams
• resoaks, soakers
Source: Wiktionary
ARKOSE
Ar*kose", n. [F] (Petrog)
Definition: A sandstone derived from the disintegration of granite or gneiss, and characterized by feldspar fragments. -- Ar*kos"ic (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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