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.
ETHIOPIAN
Ethiopian
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Ethiopia or its people or languages; “Ethiopian immigrants”
Ethiopian
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
E"thi*op, E`thi*o"pi*an, n. Etym: [L. Aethiops, Gr.
Definition: A native or inhabitant of Ethiopia; also, in a general sense, a negro or black man.
E`thi*o"pi*an, E`thi*op"ic, a.
Definition: Of or relating to Ethiopia or the Ethiopians.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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