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.
EUMOLPUS
Eu*mol"pus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of small beetles, one species of which (E. viti) is very injurious to the vines in the wine countries of Europe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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