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.
Tax"i*corn, n. Etym: [L. taxus a yew + cornu a horn: cf. F. taxicorne.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of a family of beetles (Taxicornes) whose antennæ are largest at the tip. Also used adjectively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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.