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.
DECORTICATION
decortication
(noun) removal of the outer covering of an organ or part
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
decortication (countable and uncountable, plural decortications)
The removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of anything
Source: Wiktionary
De*cor`ti*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. decorticatio: cf. F. décortication.]
Definition: The act of stripping off the bark, rind, hull, or outer coat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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