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.
PELARGONIUMS
Noun
pelargoniums
plural of pelargonium
Source: Wiktionary
PELARGONIUM
Pel`ar*go"ni*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A large genus of plants of the order Geraniaceæ, differing from Geranium in having a spurred calyx and an irregular corolla.
Note: About one hundred and seventy species are known, nearly all of them natives of South Africa, and many having very beautiful blossoms. See the Note under Geranium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TWIST
(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”
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