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.
RHINESTONE
rhinestone
(noun) an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rhinestone (plural rhinestones)
An artificial diamond, strass.
Synonym: strass
Adjective
rhinestone (not comparable)
Made of or encrusted with rhinestones.
Anagrams
• enthronise, threonines
Source: Wiktionary
Rhine"stone`, n. Etym: [Cf. G. rheinkiesel Rhine quartz.]
Definition: A colorless stone of high luster, made of paste. It is much used as an inexpensive ornament.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTUITIVELY
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
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