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.
BACILLARY
bacillar, bacillary, bacilliform, baculiform, rod-shaped
(adjective) formed like a bacillus
bacillar, bacillary
(adjective) relating to or produced by or containing bacilli
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
bacillary (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to a bacillus
Source: Wiktionary
Bac"il*la*ry, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to little rods; rod-shaped.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TWIST
(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”
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