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.
broadaxes
plural of broadaxe
Source: Wiktionary
Broad"ax` Broad"axe`, n.
1. An ancient military weapon; a battle-ax.
2. An ax with a broad edge, for hewing timber.
Broad"ax` Broad"axe`, n.
1. An ancient military weapon; a battle-ax.
2. An ax with a broad edge, for hewing timber.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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.