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.
CURVILINEAL
curvilineal, curvilinear
(adjective) characterized by or following a curved line; “curvilinear tracery”; “curvilinear motion”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
curvilineal (not comparable)
(Of a line) Having bends; curved; curvilinear.
Source: Wiktionary
Cur`vi*lin"e*al (-al), Cur`vi*lin"e*ar (-r), a. Etym: [L. curvus bent + E. lineal, linear.]
Definition: Consisting of, or bounded by, curved lines; as, a curvilinear figure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PARSIMONIOUS
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”
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