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.
BIRYANI
biryani, biriani
(noun) an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
biryani (countable and uncountable, plural biryanis)
A spiced dish of rice, blended with meat and/or vegetables.
Source: Wiktionary
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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