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.
QUADRIVALVULAR
Quad`ri*val"vu*lar, a.
Definition: Having four valves; quadrivalve.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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