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.
SQUACCOS
Noun
squaccos
plural of squacco
Source: Wiktionary
SQUACCO
Squac"co, n.; pl. Squaccos (. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A heron (Ardea comata) found in Asia, Northern Africa, and Southern Europe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOLICITOUSLY
(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”
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