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.
PYRITIFEROUS
Etymology
Adjective
pyritiferous (comparative more pyritiferous, superlative most pyritiferous)
containing, or yielding pyrites
Source: Wiktionary
Pyr`i*tif"er*ous, a. Etym: [Pyrites + -ferous.] (Min.)
Definition: Containing or producing pyrites.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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