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.
KALEIDOSCOPIC
kaleidoscopic, kaleidoscopical
(adjective) continually shifting or rapidly changing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
kaleidoscopic (comparative more kaleidoscopic, superlative most kaleidoscopic)
Of, relating to, or produced by a kaleidoscope.
(figuratively) Brightly coloured and continuously changing in pattern, as if in a kaleidoscope.
Source: Wiktionary
Ka*lei`do*scop"ic, Ka*lei`do*scop"ic*al, a.
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or formed by, a kaleidoscope; variegated.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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