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.
MELISSIC
Me*lis"sic, a. Etym: [Gr. me`lissa a bee, honey.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, beeswax; specif., denoting an acid obtained by oxidation of myricin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FOOTING
(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”
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