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.
SEMIARID
semiarid
(adjective) somewhat arid; “a semiarid region with little annual rainfall”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
semiarid (comparative more semiarid, superlative most semiarid)
Somewhat arid, receiving little rainfall but more than an arid area would. Typically defined as 25 to 50 cm or 10 to 20 inches of rainfall annually.
Source: Wiktionary
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