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.
OCULUS
eye, oculus, optic
(noun) the organ of sight
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oculus (plural oculi)
(architecture) A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).
Source: Wiktionary
Oc"u*lus, n.; pl. Oculi. Etym: [L., an eye.]
1. An eye; (Bot.) a leaf bud.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: A round window, usually a small one.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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