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.
PIQUANCY
piquancy, piquance, piquantness
(noun) the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting
nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest
(noun) a tart spicy quality
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
piquancy (countable and uncountable, plural piquancies)
The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting.
Source: Wiktionary
Pi"quan*cy, n. Etym: [See Piquant.]
Definition: The quality or state of being piquant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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