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.
CHAMPACA
Etymology
Noun
champaca (plural champacas)
(Philippines) champac; Magnolia champaca; a large evergreen tree in the Magnoliaceae family.
Source: Wiktionary
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BEAR
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
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