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.
PANORPID
Pa*nor"pid, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any neuropterous insect of the genus Panorpa, and allied genera. The larvæ feed on plant lice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ALLERGIC
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
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