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.
RATAS
Noun
ratas
plural of rata
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• Rasta, atars, rasta
Source: Wiktionary
RATA
Ra"ta, n. Etym: [Maori.] (Bot.)
Definition: A New Zealand forest tree (Metrosideros robusta), also, its hard dark red wood, used by the Maoris for paddles and war clubs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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