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.
BOMBASINES
Noun
bombasines
plural of bombasine
Source: Wiktionary
BOMBASINE
Bom`ba*sine", n.
Definition: Same as Bombazine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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