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.
pfennig
(noun) 100 pfennigs formerly equaled 1 Deutsche Mark in Germany
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pfennig (plural pfennige or pfennigs)
One hundredth of the former German mark (Deutsche Mark).
Source: Wiktionary
Pfen"nig, n.; pl. Pfennigs, G. Pfennige. Etym: [G. See Penny.]
Definition: A small copper coin of Germany. It is the hundredth part of a mark, or about a quarter of a cent in United States currency.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
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.