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.
PALPEBRATE
palpebrate
(adjective) having eyelids
palpebrate
(verb) wink or blink, especially repeatedly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
palpebrate (not comparable)
(zoology) Having eyelids.
Source: Wiktionary
Pal"pe*brate, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having eyelids.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MALLET
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
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