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.
WINDLESTRAWS
Noun
windlestraws
plural of windlestraw
Source: Wiktionary
WINDLESTRAW
Win"dle*strae`, Win"dle*straw`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A grass used for making ropes or for plaiting, esp. Agrostis Spica-ventis. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Shelley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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