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.
BEBEERINES
Noun
bebeerines
plural of bebeerine
Source: Wiktionary
BEBEERINE
Be*bee"rine, or Be*bi"rine, n. (Chem.)
Definition: An alkaloid got from the bark of the bebeeru, or green heart of Guiana (Nectandra Rodioei). It is a tonic, antiperiodic, and febrifuge, and is used in medicine as a substitute for quinine. [Written also bibirine.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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