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.
DASYURES
Noun
dasyures
plural of dasyure
Source: Wiktionary
DASYURE
Das"y*ure, n. Etym: [Gr. thick, shaggy + tail: cf. F. dasyure.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A carnivorous marsupial quadruped of Australia, belonging to the genus Dasyurus. There are several species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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