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.
MATAMATA
Etymology
Noun
matamata (plural matamatas)
A species of side-necked turtle, Chelus fimbriatus, whose shell resembles a dead leaf.
Anagrams
• Mama Tata
Source: Wiktionary
Ma`ta*ma"ta, n. Etym: [Pg.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The bearded tortoise (Chelys fimbriata) of South American rivers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CIRCULATE
(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”
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