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.
rhaphides
plural of rhaphide
Source: Wiktionary
Rhaph"i*des, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. raphides.] (Bot.)
Definition: Minute transparent, often needlle-shaped, crystals found in the tissues of plants. [Written also raphides.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2024
(noun) a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; “he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning”
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.