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.
RAGOUTING
Verb
ragouting
present participle of ragout
Anagrams
• outraging
Source: Wiktionary
RAGOUT
Ra*gout", n. Etym: [F. ragoût, fr. ragoûter to restore one's appetite, fr. L. pref. re- re- + ad to + gustare to taste, gustus taste. See Gust relish.]
Definition: A dish made of pieces of meat, stewed, and highly seasoned; as, a ragout of mutton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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