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.
PAPAVER
Papaver, genus Papaver
(noun) type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
papaver (plural papavers)
Any plant of the genus Papaver, the poppies.
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*pa"ver, n. Etym: [L., poppy.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants, including the poppy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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