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.
VETTURAS
Noun
vetturas
plural of vettura
Source: Wiktionary
VETTURA
Vet*tu"ra, n.; pl. Vetture. Etym: [It. vettura, fr. L. vectura conveyance. Cf. Vecture.]
Definition: An Italian four-wheeled carriage, esp. one let for hire; a hackney coach.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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