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.
PISE
Pi`sé", n. Etym: [F. pisé, from piser to stamp, pound, L. pisare.] (Arch.)
Definition: A species of wall made of stiff earth or clay rammed in between molds which are carried up as the wall rises; -- called also pisé work. Gwilt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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