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.
BLACKPOLL
blackpoll, Dendroica striate
(noun) North American warbler having a black-and-white head
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
blackpoll (plural blackpolls)
A North American warbler, Dendroica striata, the male of which has a black patch on its head
Source: Wiktionary
Black"poll`, n. Etym: [Black + poll head.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A warbler of the United States (Dendroica striata).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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