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.
ELUTRIATIONS
Noun
elutriations
plural of elutriation
Source: Wiktionary
ELUTRIATION
E*lu`tri*a"tion, n.
Definition: The process of elutriating; a decanting or racking off by means of water, as finer particles from heavier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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