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.
pompon, black margate, Anisotremus surinamensis
(noun) dusky grey food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward
pompon, pom-pom
(noun) decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pompon (plural pompons)
A bundle of yarn, string, ribbon, etc. tied in the middle and left loose at the ends, so as to form a puff or ball, as for decoration or a showy prop for cheerleading.
A hardy garden chrysanthemum with button-like flower heads.
Any of several dwarf varieties of the Provence rose.
Source: Wiktionary
Pom"pon, n. Etym: [F.]
1. Any trifling ornament for a woman's dress or bonnet.
2. (Mil.)
Definition: A tuft or ball of wool, or the like, sometimes worn by soldiers on the front of the hat, instead of a feather.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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.