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.
MEROPIDANS
Noun
meropidans
plural of meropidan
Source: Wiktionary
MEROPIDAN
Me*rop"i*dan, n. Etym: [L. merops a bee-eating bird, Gr. me`rops.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of a family of birds (Meropidæ), including the bee-eaters.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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