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.
DIGESTIF
Etymology
Noun
digestif (plural digestifs)
An alcoholic beverage consumed after eating, so called because it is presumed to aid digestion.
Antonym: apéritif
Source: Wiktionary
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