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.
ARCIFORM
arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate, bowed
(adjective) forming or resembling an arch; “an arched ceiling”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
arciform (comparative more arciform, superlative most arciform)
Having the form of a bow (weapon)
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"ci*form, a. Etym: [L. arcus bow + -form.]
Definition: Having the form of an arch; curved.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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