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.
MALAXATING
Verb
malaxating
present participle of malaxate
Source: Wiktionary
MALAXATE
Ma"lax, Ma*lax"ate, v. t. Etym: [L. malaxare, malaxatum, cf. Gr. malaxer.]
Definition: To soften by kneading or stirring with some thinner substance. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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