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.
DOGBANES
Noun
dogbanes
plural of dogbane
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• bondages, dogs-bane, endobags
Source: Wiktionary
DOGBANE
Dog"bane`, n. Etym: [Said to be poisonous to dogs. Cf. Apocynaceous.] (Bot.)
Definition: A small genus of perennial herbaceous plants, with poisonous milky juice, bearing slender pods pods in pairs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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