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.
BUTEO
Buteo, genus Buteo
(noun) broad-winged soaring hawks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
buteo (plural buteos)
Any of the broad-winged soaring raptors of the genus Buteo.
Source: Wiktionary
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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