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.
MELANTHIACEAE
Melanthiaceae, family Melanthiaceae
(noun) one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: includes Aletris; Narthecium; Veratrum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
22 October 2024
EYELESS
(adjective) lacking eyes or eyelike features; “eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves”; “an eyeless needle”
Coffee Trivia
