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.
FINGERLING
fingerling
(noun) a young or small fish
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fingerling (plural fingerlings)
A young salmon or trout.
A type of small potato grown primarily in North America.
Any finger-sized version of something typically larger.
Source: Wiktionary
Fin"ger*ling, n. Etym: [Finger + -ling.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A young salmon. See Parr.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FABLED
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
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