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.
KOPJE
kopje, koppie
(noun) a small hill rising up from the African veld
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kopje (plural kopjes)
(South Africa) A small hill or mound (especially on the African veld).
Source: Wiktionary
Kop"je, n. [South African D., dim. of kop. See Kop.]
Definition: A hillock; a small kop. [South Africa]
The colloqual Dutch pronunciation as here given is the usual one in South Africa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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