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.
CONCHAS
Noun
conchas
plural of concha
Anagrams
• Chacons, chancos
Source: Wiktionary
CONCHA
Con"cha, n. Etym: [LL. (in sense 1), fr. concha. See Conch.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: The plain semidome of an apse; sometimes used for the entire apse.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The external ear; esp. the largest and deepest concavity of the external ear, surrounding the entrance to the auditory canal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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