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.
FINOCCHIO
fennel, Florence fennel, finocchio
(noun) aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
finocchio (plural finocchi or finocchios)
A fennel cultivar with a bulb-like structure at its base, used as a vegetable; Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum).
Synonym: Florence fennel
(derogatory, slang) A male homosexual.
Synonym: Thesaurus:male homosexual
Source: Wiktionary
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