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.
BOSK
bosk
(noun) a small wooded area
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bosk (plural bosks)
(obsolete, except, dialectal) A bush.
(archaic) A thicket; a small wood.
Synonyms: copse, grove
Anagrams
• Boks, KBOs, kobs
Source: Wiktionary
Bosk, n. Etym: [See Bosket.]
Definition: A thicket; a small wood. "Through bosk and dell." Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FOCUS
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
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