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.
SILICULAE
Noun
siliculae
plural of silicula
Source: Wiktionary
SILICULA
Si*lic"u*la, n. Etym: [L.] (Bot.)
Definition: A silicle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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