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.
BLACKISH
blackish
(adjective) of something that is somewhat black; “blackish clouds”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
blackish (comparative more blackish, superlative most blackish)
somewhat black
Source: Wiktionary
Black"ish, a.
Definition: Somewhat black.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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