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.
CONJUNCTIVAS
Noun
conjunctivas
plural of conjunctiva
Source: Wiktionary
CONJUNCTIVA
Con`junc*ti"va, n. Etym: [NL., from L. conjunctivus connective.] (Anat.)
Definition: The mucous membrane which covers the external surface of the ball of the eye and the inner surface of the lids; the conjunctival membrance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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