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.
PELLUCIDNESS
pellucidness, pellucidity, limpidity
(noun) passing light without diffusion or distortion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pellucidness (uncountable)
transparency; lucidity; clarity
Synonyms
• pellucidity
Source: Wiktionary
Pel`lu*cid"i*ty, Pel*lu"cid*ness, n. Etym: [L. pelluciditas.]
Definition: The quality or state of being pellucid; transparency; translucency; clearness; as, the pellucidity of the air. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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