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.
PEPPERY
peppery
(adjective) having the piquant burning taste of peppers; “corn chips with peppery salsa”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
peppery (comparative pepperier, superlative pepperiest)
Having the taste of pepper.
(figuratively) Having a fiery temperament.
Source: Wiktionary
Pep"per*y, a.
1. Of or pertaining to pepper; having the qualities of pepper; hot; pungent.
2. Fig.: Hot-tempered; passionate; choleric.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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