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.
SAMBAR
sambar, sambur, Cervus unicolor
(noun) a deer of southern Asia with antlers that have three tines
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
sambar (plural sambars)
(zoology) A Southeast Asian deer, Cervus unicolor.
Synonyms
• (Cervus unicolor): Rusa unicolor
Etymology 2
Noun
sambar (uncountable)
(cooking) A food preparation common in southern India and Sri Lanka, made of vegetables and lentils (usually pigeon peas, also called toor dal) in a spicy tamarind and lentil flour soup base.
Anagrams
• Abrams, Bamars, abrams, ambars
Source: Wiktionary
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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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