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.
CORALLUM
Etymology
Noun
corallum (plural corallums or coralla)
(zoology) The coral or skeleton of a zoophyte, whether calcareous or horny, simple or compound.
Source: Wiktionary
Co*ral"lum, n. Etym: [L.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The coral or skeleton of a zoöphyte, whether calcareous of horny, simple or compound. See Coral.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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