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.
OUGUIYA
ouguiya
(noun) the basic unit of money in Mauritania
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ouguiya (plural ouguiyas)
The currency of Mauritania, divided into five khoums.
Source: Wiktionary
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6 May 2025
HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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