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.
PHLEBOLITES
Noun
phlebolites
plural of phlebolite
Source: Wiktionary
PHLEBOLITE
Phleb"o*lite, Phleb"o*lith, n. Etym: [Gr. -lite, -lith.] (Med.)
Definition: A small calcareous concretion formed in a vein; a vein stone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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