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.
HYPURAL
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Adjective
hypural (not comparable)
(anatomy) Under the tail; applied to the bones that support the caudal fin rays in most fishes.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy*pu"ral, a. Etym: [Pref. hypo- + Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Under the tail; -- applied to the bones which support the caudal fin rays in most fishes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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