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.
CAMPHINES
Noun
camphines
plural of camphine
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CAMPHINE
Cam*phine", n. Etym: [From Camphor.]
Definition: Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps, and as a common solvent in varnishes.
Note: The name is also applied to a mixture of this substance with three times its volume of alcohol and sometimes a little ether, used as an illuminant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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