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.
PLACOIDES
Pla*coi"des, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A group of fishes including the sharks and rays; the Elasmobranchii; -- called also Placoidei.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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