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.
MIASM
miasma, miasm
(noun) unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; “the miasma of the marshes”; “a miasma of cigar smoke”
miasma, miasm
(noun) an unwholesome atmosphere; “the novel spun a miasma of death and decay”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
miasm (plural miasms)
An unhealthy vapor or atmosphere; a miasma.
(homeopathy) A predisposition to a particular disease, which interferes with subsequent treatment of it.
Anagrams
• IAMMS, Mimas, Sammi, imams, maims
Source: Wiktionary
Mi"asm, n. Etym: [Cf. F. miasme.]
Definition: Miasma.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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