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.
MELAENA
melena, melaena
(noun) abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
melaena (countable and uncountable, plural melaenas)
Alternative spelling of melena
Source: Wiktionary
Me*læ"na, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A discharge from the bowels of black matter, consisting of altered blood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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