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.
DERMOID
Etymology
Adjective
dermoid (comparative more dermoid, superlative most dermoid)
Resembling skin
Synonyms
• dermatoid
Source: Wiktionary
Der"moid, a. Etym: [Derm + -oid: cf. F. dermoïde.]
Definition: Same as Dermatoid. Dermoid cyst (Med.), a cyst containing skin, or structures connected with skin, such as hair.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
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