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.
PELHAM
Pelham
(noun) a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pelham (plural pelhams)
A type of bit used on the bridle of a horse, consisting of a mouthpiece, a shank, and two rings on each side.
Anagrams
• phleam
Proper noun
Pelham (plural Pelhams)
A surname.
Name of various places in the UK, US, Canada, and Australia.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pelham is the 9854th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3282 individuals. Pelham is most common among White (76.2%) and Black/African American (17.09%) individuals.
Anagrams
• phleam
Source: Wiktionary
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INTUITIVELY
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
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