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.
BARMS
Noun
barms
plural of barm
Source: Wiktionary
BARM
Barm, n. Etym: [OE. berme, AS. beorma; akin to Sw. bärma, G. bärme, and prob. L. fermenium. *93.]
Definition: Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast. Shak.
Barm, n. Etym: [OE. bearm, berm, barm, AS. beorma; akin to E. bear to support.]
Definition: The lap or bosom. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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