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.
DEMAST
Etymology
Verb
demast (third-person singular simple present demasts, present participle demasting, simple past and past participle demasted)
(transitive) To remove the mast from (a sailing ship) for storage.
(transitive) To break the mast of (a sailing ship) in an accident.
Anagrams
• madest, masted
Source: Wiktionary
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16 April 2025
RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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