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.
AVIDEST
Adjective
avidest
superlative form of avid: most avid
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AVID
Av"id, a. Etym: [L. avidus, fr. av to long: cf. F. avide. See Avarice.]
Definition: Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy. "Avid of gold, yet greedier of renown." Southey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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