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.
SHIKAREE
Noun
shikaree (plural shikarees)
Dated form of shikari.
Source: Wiktionary
Shi*ka"ree, Shi*ka"ri n. Etym: [Hind.]
Definition: A sportsman; esp., a native hunter. [India]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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