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.
TUNGUSIC
Tungusic, Tungusic language
(noun) a family of Altaic languages spoken in Mongolia and neighboring areas
Tungusic
(noun) any member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic family
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Tun*gus"ic, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Tunguses; as, the Tungusic dialects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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