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.
URVAS
Noun
urvas
plural of urva
Anagrams
• Varus, varus
Source: Wiktionary
URVA
Ur"va, n. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The crab-eating ichneumon (Herpestes urva), native of India. The fur is black, annulated with white at the tip of each hair, and a white streak extends from the mouth to the shoulder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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