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.
POLYPIFEROUS
Pol*y*pif"er*ous, a. Etym: [Polypus + -ferous.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Bearing polyps, or polypites.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
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