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.
DECUSSATION
chiasma, chiasm, decussation
(noun) an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
decussation (plural decussations)
A crossing or intersection of lines etc. so as to form an X-shape.
Source: Wiktionary
De`cus*sa"tion, n. Etym: [L. decussatio.]
Definition: Act of crossing at an acute angle, or state of being thus crossed; an intersection in the form of an X; as, the decussation of lines, nerves, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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