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.
HASK
Etymology
Noun
hask (plural hasks)
(obsolete) A basket made of rushes or flags, as for carrying fish.
Anagrams
• Kash, Kash., Khas, Shak, akhs
Source: Wiktionary
Hask, n. Etym: [See Hassock.]
Definition: A basket made of rushes or flags, as for carrying fish. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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