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.
CURETTING
CURET
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
curetting
present participle of curette
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• recutting
Source: Wiktionary
CURETTE
Cu*rette" (k-rt"), n.Etym: [F., fr. curer to cleanse.] (Med.)
Definition: A scoop or ring with either a blunt or a cutting edge, for removing substances from the walls of a cavity, as from the eye, ear, or womb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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