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.
COLEUSES
Noun
coleuses
plural of coleus
Source: Wiktionary
COLEUS
Co"le*us, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant of several species of the Mint family, cultivated for its bright-colored or variegated leaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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