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.
KINKAJOUS
Noun
kinkajous
plural of kinkajou
Source: Wiktionary
KINKAJOU
Kin"ka*jou`, n. Etym: [F. kinkajou, quincajou, from the native American name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family (Cercoleptidæ) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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