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.
ROSEDROP
Rose"drop`, n.
1. A lozenge having a rose flavor.
2. A kind of earring. Simmonds.
3. (Med.)
Definition: A ruddy eruption upon the nose caused by drinking ardent spirits; a grog blossom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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