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.
HANDSTAND
handstand
(noun) the act of supporting yourself by your hands alone in an upside down position
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
handstand (plural handstands)
A movement or position in which a person is upside down, supported by their arms with their hands on the ground.
Source: Wiktionary
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COWBERRY
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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