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.
KOEL
Etymology
Noun
koel (plural koels)
A cuckoo of the genus Eudynamys, native to Asia, Australia and the Pacific.
Anagrams
• Elko, Kole, loke
Source: Wiktionary
Ko"el, n. Etym: [Native name in India.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of cuckoos of the genus Eudynamys, found in India, the East Indies, and Australia. They deposit their eggs in the nests of other birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
22 December 2024
SUNGLASSES
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
Coffee Trivia
