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.
JACINTH
hyacinth, jacinth
(noun) a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
jacinth (countable and uncountable, plural jacinths)
A translucent, reddish type of zircon used as a gemstone; a hyacinth.
Proper noun
Jacinth
A female given name
Source: Wiktionary
Ja"cinth, n. Etym: [F. jacinthe, L. hyacinthus. See Hyacinth.]
Definition: See Hyacinth. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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