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.
SCARABAEI
SCARABAEUS
scarab, scarabaeus, Scarabaeus sacer
(noun) scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
scarabaei
plural of scarabaeus
Source: Wiktionary
SCARABAEUS
Scar`a*bæ"us, n. Etym: [L.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Scarab.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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