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.
pastrami
(noun) highly seasoned cut of smoked beef
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pastrami (countable and uncountable, plural pastramis)
A seasoned smoked cut of beef. Traditionally, this is made from a navel cut.
• pastirma
Source: Wiktionary
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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.