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.
bald, denuded, denudate
(adjective) without the natural or usual covering; “a bald spot on the lawn”; “bare hills”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
denuded
simple past tense and past participle of denude
denuded
exposed by erosion
Source: Wiktionary
De*nude", v. t. Etym: [L. denudare; de- + nudare to make naked or bare, nudus naked. See Nude.]
Definition: To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip; to divest; as, to denude one of clothing, or lands.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
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.