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.
VELD
veld, veldt
(noun) elevated open grassland in southern Africa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
veld (plural velds)
The open pasture land or grassland of South Africa and neighboring countries.
Source: Wiktionary
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UNEXPLOITED
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
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