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.
TRICYCLE
tricycle, trike, velocipede
(noun) a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tricycle (plural tricycles)
A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and usually intended for young children.
(Philippines) A cycle rickshaw.
Synonyms
• trike
Verb
tricycle (third-person singular simple present tricycles, present participle tricycling, simple past and past participle tricycled)
To ride a tricycle.
Synonyms
• trike
Source: Wiktionary
Tri"cy*cle, n. Etym: [Pref. tri- + cycle as inbicycle.]
Definition: A three-wheeled velocipede. See Illust. under Velocipede. Cf. Bicycle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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