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.
HIGHVELD
Etymology
Proper noun
Highveld
The inland plateau of South Africa and neighbouring countries, containing greater Johannesburg. [from 19th c.]
Noun
highveld
Alternative letter-case form of Highveld
Source: Wiktionary
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