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.
EMULGING
Verb
emulging
present participle of emulge
Source: Wiktionary
EMULGE
E*mulge", v. t. Etym: [L. emulgere, emulsum; e out + mulgere to milk; akin to E. milk. See Milk.]
Definition: To milk out; to drain. [Obs.] Bailey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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