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.
Perdix, genus Perdix
(noun) a genus of Perdicinae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Per"dix, n. Etym: [L., a partridge, Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of birds including the common European partridge. Formerly the word was used in a much wider sense to include many allied genera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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.