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.
PHILTRE
philter, philtre, love-potion, love-philter, love-philtre
(noun) a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
philtre (plural philtres)
Alternative spelling of philter (“kind of potion”)
Verb
philtre (third-person singular simple present philtres, present participle philtring, simple past and past participle philtred)
Alternative spelling of philter
Anagrams
• philter
Source: Wiktionary
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13 May 2025
DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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