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.
CRIBELLA
Noun
cribella
plural of cribellum
Anagrams
• Claribel, rice ball, riceball
Source: Wiktionary
CRIBELLUM
Cri*bel"lum (krbl"lm), n. Etym: [L., a small sieve, dim. of cribrum sieve.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A peculiar perforated organ of certain spiders (Ciniflonidæ), used for spinning a special kind of silk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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