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.
LINCRUSTA
Noun
lincrusta (usually uncountable, plural lincrustas)
Alternative spelling of Lincrusta
Etymology
Noun
Lincrusta (uncountable)
A wallcovering made from a paste of gelled linseed oil and woodflour spread on heavy canvas and embossed with a pattern.
Source: Wiktionary
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