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.
CARMINES
Noun
carmines
plural of carmine
Anagrams
• Crimeans, Mercians, cerimans, cremains, minecars, screamin'
Proper noun
Carmines
plural of Carmine
Anagrams
• Crimeans, Mercians, cerimans, cremains, minecars, screamin'
Source: Wiktionary
CARMINE
Car"mine, n. Etym: [F. carmin (cf. Sp. carmin, It. carminio), contr. from LL. carmesinus purple color. See Crimson.]
1. A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple.
2. A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting.
3. (Chem.)
Definition: The essential coloring principle of cochineal, extracted as a purple-red amorphous mass. It is a glucoside and possesses acid properties; -- hence called also carminic acid. Carmine red (Chem.), a coloring matter obtained from carmine as a purple-red substance, and probably allied to the phthaleïns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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