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.
EPHA
ephah, epha
(noun) an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
epha (plural ephas)
(historical units of measure) Alternative spelling of ephah
Anagrams
• HAPE, HEPA, heap, hep A
Source: Wiktionary
E"phah, or E"pha, n. Etym: [Heb.
Definition: A Hebrew dry measure, supposed to be equal to two pecks and five quarts. ten ephahs make one homer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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