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.
SHOWCASE
case, display case, showcase, vitrine
(noun) a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
showcase, show window
(noun) a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect; “it was a showcase for democracy in Africa”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
showcase (plural showcases)
A case for displaying merchandise or valuable items.
A setting, occasion, or medium for exhibiting something or someone, especially in an attractive or favorable aspect.
Synonyms
• (case for displaying): vitrine, display case
• (setting for exhibiting in favorable aspect): flagship (especially of a store)
Verb
showcase (third-person singular simple present showcases, present participle showcasing, simple past and past participle showcased)
To display, demonstrate, show, or present.
Anagrams
• cowashes
Source: Wiktionary
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