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.
SILVA
silva, sylva
(noun) the forest trees growing in a country or region
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
silva (uncountable)
(forestry) The forest trees of a particular area
Anagrams
• Alvis, Salvi, Slavi, Sliva, Vasil, Vials, Vilas, vails, valis, vials, vilas
Proper noun
Silva
A surname.
Anagrams
• Alvis, Salvi, Slavi, Sliva, Vasil, Vials, Vilas, vails, valis, vials, vilas
Source: Wiktionary
Sil"va, n.; pl. E. Silvas, L. Silvae (. Etym: [L., properly, a wood, forest.] [Written also sylva.] (Bot.) (a) The forest trees of a region or country, considered collectively. (b) A description or history of the forest trees of a country.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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