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.
ENCRINITES
Noun
encrinites
plural of encrinite
Source: Wiktionary
ENCRINITE
En"cri*nite, n. Etym: [Gr. encrinite.] (Paleon.)
Definition: A fossil crinoid, esp. one belonging to, or resembling, the genus Encrinus. Sometimes used in a general sense for any crinoid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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