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.
OLIVENITE
olivenite
(noun) rare green to black mineral consisting of hydrated copper arsenate that is found in copper deposits
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
olivenite (plural olivenites)
(mineral) An orthorhombic copper arsenate mineral with the chemical formula Cu2AsO4OH.
Usage notes
• Not to be confused with olivinite.
Source: Wiktionary
O*liv"en*ite, n. (Min.)
Definition: An olive-green mineral, a hydrous arseniate of copper; olive ore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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