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.
BIFID
bifid
(adjective) divided into two lobes; “a bifid petal”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
bifid (not comparable)
Cleft; divided into two lobes.
Source: Wiktionary
Bi"fid, a. Etym: [L. bifidus; bis twice + root of findere to cleave or split: cf. F. bifide.]
Definition: Cleft to the middle or slightly beyond the middle; opening with a cleft; divided by a linear sinus, with straight margins.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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