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.
BURGOOS
Noun
burgoos
plural of burgoo
Source: Wiktionary
BURGOO
Bur"goo, n. Etym: [Prov. E. burgood yeast, perh. fr. W. burym yeast + cawl cabbage, gruel.]
Definition: A kind of oatmeal pudding, or thick gruel, used by seamen. [Written also burgout.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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