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.
ERGOTIZED
Adjective
ergotized
Affected by the ergot fungus.
Source: Wiktionary
Er"got*ized, a.
Definition: Affected with the ergot fungus; as, ergotized rye.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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