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.
OPHIDIANS
Noun
ophidians
plural of ophidian
Source: Wiktionary
OPHIDIAN
O*phid"i*an, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ophidien.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the Ophidia; a snake or serpent.
O*phid"i*an, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ophidien.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Ophidia; belonging to serpents.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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