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.
WANDEROO
Etymology
Noun
wanderoo (plural wanderoos)
Any of various langur monkeys (of genus Semnopithecus), from Sri Lanka
The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)
Source: Wiktionary
Wan`der*oo", n. Etym: [Cingalese wanderu a monkey.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large monkey (Macacus silenus) native of Malabar. It is black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also maha, silenus, neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo. [Written also ouanderoo.]
Note: The name is sometimes applied also to other allied species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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