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.
TESTOONS
Noun
testoons
plural of testoon
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TESTOON
Tes*toon", n. Etym: [It. testone. See Tester a coin.]
Definition: An Italian silver coin. The testoon of Rome is worth 1s. 3d. sterling, or about thirty cents. Homans.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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