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.
HOLLOWWARE
hollowware, holloware
(noun) silverware serving dishes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hollowware (countable and uncountable, plural hollowwares)
Items such as sugar bowls, creamers, coffee pots, teapots, soup tureens, etc. (but not flatware) intended to accompany the pottery on a table.
Hollow articles of ironware, such as pots and kettles.
Source: Wiktionary
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