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.
QUAMOCLIT
Quam"o*clit, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: Formerly, a genus of plants including the cypress vine (Quamoclit vulgaris, now called Ipomoea Quamoclit). The genus is now merged in Ipomoea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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