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.
fleche (plural fleches)
Alternative spelling of flèche
fleche (third-person singular simple present fleches, present participle fleching, simple past and past participle fleched)
Alternative spelling of flèche
• fleech
Source: Wiktionary
Flèche, n. Etym: [F. flèche, prop., an arrow.] (Fort.)
Definition: A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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.