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.
HEMATINON
He*mat"i*non, n. Etym: [Gr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood.]
Definition: A red consisting of silica, borax, and soda, fused with oxide of copper and iron, and used in enamels, mosaics, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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