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.
SCHORLACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
schorlaceous (comparative more schorlaceous, superlative most schorlaceous)
Resembling schorl.
Source: Wiktionary
Schor*la"ceous, a.
Definition: Partaking of the nature and character of schorl; resembling schorl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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1 February 2025
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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