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.
CROSSMATCH
Etymology
Verb
crossmatch (third-person singular simple present crossmatches, present participle crossmatching, simple past and past participle crossmatched)
(pathology) To test whether the blood of a donor and recipient are compatible.
Noun
crossmatch (plural crossmatches)
(pathology) A test of whether the blood of a donor and recipient are compatible.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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