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.
PALPEBRA
eyelid, lid, palpebra
(noun) either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; “his lids would stay open no longer”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
palpebra (plural palpebrae)
The eyelid.
Anagrams
• rappable
Source: Wiktionary
Pal"pe*bra, n.; pl. Palpebræ. Etym: [L.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The eyelid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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