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.
ELECTRUM
electrum
(noun) an alloy of gold and silver
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
electrum (countable and uncountable, plural electrums)
(obsolete) Amber.
An alloy of gold and silver, used by the ancients; now specifically a natural alloy with between 20 and 50 per cent silver.
German silver plate.
Source: Wiktionary
E*lec"trum, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Electric, and cf. Electre, Electron.]
1. Amber.
2. An alloy of gold and silver, of an amber color, used by the ancients.
3. German-silver plate. See German silver, under German.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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