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.
EYOT
Etymology
Noun
eyot (plural eyots)
(chiefly, British) A little island, especially in a river or lake.
Synonyms
• islet
• holm
Anagrams
• Toye, toey, yote
Source: Wiktionary
Ey"ot, n. Etym: [Ey (AS. ig or Icel. ey) + F. dim. termination -ot; cf. AS. igeoedt. See Island, and cf. Ait.]
Definition: A little island in a river or lake. See Ait. [Written also ait, ayt, eey, eyet, and eyght.] Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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