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.
HYMENOPTEROUS
hymenopterous
(adjective) of or relating to insects of the order Hymenoptera
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
hymenopterous (not comparable)
(entomology) Of the order Hymenoptera; hymenopteran.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`me*nop"ter*al, Hy`me*nop"ter*ous, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Like, or characteristic of, the Hymenoptera; pertaining to the Hymenoptera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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