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.
VINERY
vineyard, vinery
(noun) a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
vinery (plural vineries)
A vineyard.
(obsolete) A structure, usually enclosed with glass, for rearing and protecting vines; a grapery.
Source: Wiktionary
Vin"er*y, n.
1. A vineyard. [Obs.] "The vinery of Ramer." Fabyan.
2. A structure, usually inclosed with glass, for rearing and protecting vines; a grapery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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