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.
DUMOUS
Etymology
Adjective
dumous (comparative more dumous, superlative most dumous)
Abounding with bushes and briars.
(botany) Having a compact, bushy form.
Source: Wiktionary
Du`mose", Du"mous, a. Etym: [L. dumosus, fr. dumus a thornbush, a bramble.]
1. Abounding with bushes and briers.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Having a compact, bushy form.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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