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.
PHASEOLIN
Etymology
Noun
phaseolin (countable and uncountable, plural phaseolins)
(organic compound) A prenylated pterocarpan found in Phaseolus vulgaris seeds and in the stems of Erythrina subumbrans.
Anagrams
• aphelions
Source: Wiktionary
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3 May 2024
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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