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.
DEHISCE
dehisce
(verb) burst or split open; “flowers dehisce when they release pollen”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
dehisce (third-person singular simple present dehisces, present participle dehiscing, simple past and past participle dehisced)
(intransitive, botany) To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content.
(intransitive, medicine) To rupture or break open, as a surgical wound.
Source: Wiktionary
De*hisce", v. i. Etym: [L. dehiscere; de- + hiscere to gape.]
Definition: To gape; to open by dehiscence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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