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.
IMPORTEE
import, importee
(noun) an imported person brought from a foreign country; “the lead role was played by an import from Sweden”; “they are descendants of indentured importees”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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25 December 2024
UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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