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.
VIAND
viand
(noun) a choice or delicious dish
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
viand (plural viands)
An item of food.
A choice dish.
Etymology 2
A misnomer.
Noun
viand (plural viands)
(Philippines) An item of food eaten with rice.
Anagrams
• Davin, Navid, divan
Source: Wiktionary
Vi"and, n. Etym: [F. viande meat, food, LL. vianda, vivanda, vivenda, properly, things to live on, fr. L. vivere to live; akin to vivus living. See Vivid, and cf. Victualis.]
Definition: An article of food; provisions; food; victuals; -- used chiefly in the plural. Cowper. Viands of various kinds allure the taste. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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