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.
SIKA
Etymology 1
Noun
sika (plural sikas or sika)
Cervus nippon, a deer found in the forests of East Asia
Etymology 2
Noun
sika (plural sikas or sika)
A traditional Bangladeshi hanging basket
Usage notes
• Often italicized as a foreign borrowing.
Anagrams
• AKIs, KIAs, Saki, aiks, saki
Source: Wiktionary
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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