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.
BAXTERS
Noun
baxters
plural of baxter
Source: Wiktionary
BAXTER
Bax"ter, n. Etym: [OE. bakestre, bakistre, AS. bæcestre, prop. fem. of bæcere baker. See Baker.]
Definition: A baker; originally, a female baker. [Old Eng. & Scotch]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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