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.
XYSTOS
Etymology
Noun
xystos (plural xystoi)
Alternative form of xystus
Source: Wiktionary
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