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.
TRACHYTES
Noun
trachytes
plural of trachyte
Source: Wiktionary
TRACHYTE
Tra"chyte, n. Etym: [Gr. trachyte.] (Geol.)
Definition: An igneous rock,usually light gray in color and breaking with a rough surface. It consists chiefly of orthoclase feldspar with sometimes hornblende and mica.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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