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.
EXODERM
ectoderm, exoderm, ectoblast
(noun) the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
exoderm (plural exoderms)
An outer layer of skin.
The outermost layer of cells in a developing embryo.
Synonyms
• (outer layer of skin): epidermis
• (outermost layer of cells in embryo): ectoderm
Source: Wiktionary
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SHEET
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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