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.
ADVENTITIAL
adventitial
(adjective) of or pertaining to the adventitia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
adventitial (comparative more adventitial, superlative most adventitial)
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the adventitia
(obsolete) Alternative form of adventitious
Source: Wiktionary
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CLEVIS
(noun) a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.
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