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.
SILEXES
Noun
silexes
plural of silex
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• lexises, sexiles
Noun
Silexes
plural of Silex
Anagrams
• lexises, sexiles
Source: Wiktionary
SILEX
Si"lex, n. Etym: [L., a finit, a pebblestone.] (Min.)
Definition: Silica, SiO2 as found in nature, constituting quarz, and most sands and sandstones. See Silica, and Silicic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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