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.
SHIVES
Noun
shives
plural of shive
Proper noun
Shives
plural of Shive
Source: Wiktionary
SHIVE
Shive, n. Etym: [See Sheave, n.]
1. A slice; as, a shive of bread. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Shak.
2. A thin piece or fragment; specifically, one of the scales or pieces of the woody part of flax removed by the operation of breaking.
3. A thin, flat cork used for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle; also, a thin wooden bung for casks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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