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.
PRIMULA
primrose, primula
(noun) any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
primula (plural primulas)
(botany) Any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.
Source: Wiktionary
Prim"u*la, n. Etym: [LL. See Primrose.] (Bot.)
Definition: The genus of plants including the primrose (Primula vera).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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