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.
NAMAYCUSHES
NAMAYCUSH
Nam"ay*cush, n. Etym: [Indian name.] (Zool.)
Definition: A large North American lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush). It is usually spotted with red, and sometimes weighs over forty pounds. Called also Mackinaw trout, lake trout, lake salmon, salmon trout, togue, and tuladi.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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