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.
CANVASBACKS
Noun
canvasbacks
plural of canvasback
Source: Wiktionary
CANVASBACK
Can"vas*back`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A Species of duck (Aythya vallisneria), esteemed for the delicacy of its flesh. It visits the United States in autumn; particularly Chesapeake Bay and adjoining waters; -- so named from the markings of the plumage on its back.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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