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.
IMBRICATIONS
Noun
imbrications
plural of imbrication
Source: Wiktionary
IMBRICATION
Im`bri*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. imbrication.]
Definition: An overlapping of the edges, like that of tiles or shingles; hence, intricacy of structure; also, a pattern or decoration representing such a structure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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