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.
QUATERNATE
quaternate, quaternary
(adjective) consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four; “quaternate leaves”; “a quaternary compound”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
quaternate (not comparable)
Composed of, or arranged in, sets of four.
quaternate leaves
Source: Wiktionary
Qua*ter"nate, a.
Definition: Composed of, or arranged in, sets of four; quaternary; as, quaternate leaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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