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.
YAUTIAS
Noun
yautias
plural of yautia
Source: Wiktionary
YAUTIA
Yau*ti"a, n. [Native name in the Antilles.]
Definition: In Porto Rico, any of several araceous plants or their starchy edible roots, which are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes, as the taro.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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