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.
CHOLAGOGUES
Noun
cholagogues
plural of cholagogue
Anagrams
• ochlagogues
Source: Wiktionary
CHOLAGOGUE
Chol"a*gogue, a. Etym: [Gr. cholagogue.] (Med.)
Definition: Promoting the discharge of bile from the system.
– n.
Definition: An agent which promotes the discharge of bile from the system.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
29 November 2024
POPULATED
(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; āthe area is well populatedā; āforests populated with all kinds of wild lifeā
Coffee Trivia
