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.
SUBAQUATIC
semiaquatic, subaquatic
(adjective) partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water; “a marginal subaquatic flora”
subaqueous, subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater
(adjective) growing or remaining under water; “viewing subaqueous fauna from a glass-bottomed boat”; “submerged leaves”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
subaquatic (not comparable)
Located or living under water; submarine.
Source: Wiktionary
Sub`a*quat"ic, Sub*a"que*ous, a.
1. Being under water, or beneath the surface of water; adapted for use under water; submarine; as, a subaqueous helmet.
2. (Geol.)
Definition: Formed in or under water; as, subaqueous deposits.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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