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.
AVERRUNCATORS
Noun
averruncators
plural of averruncator
Source: Wiktionary
AVERRUNCATOR
Av`er*run*ca"tor, n. Etym: [Cf. Aberuncator.]
Definition: An instrument for pruning trees, consisting of two blades, or a blade and a hook, fixed on the end of a long rod.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NAUSEATING
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