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.
OPALESCENCES
Noun
opalescences
plural of opalescence
Source: Wiktionary
OPALESCENCE
O`pal*es"cence, n. (Min.)
Definition: A reflection of a milky or pearly light from the interior of a mineral, as in the moonstone; the state or quality of being opalescent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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