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.
MARABOUT
marabou, marabout, marabou stork, Leptoptilus crumeniferus
(noun) large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
marabout (plural marabouts)
A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts of North Africa. [from 17th c.]
The tomb or shrine of such a person. [from 19th c.]
Anagrams
• tamboura
Source: Wiktionary
Marabout", n. Etym: [F., from Pg. marabuto, Ar. morabit. Cf. Maravedi.]
Definition: A Mohammedan saint; especially, one who claims to work cures supernaturally.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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