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.
TESSELLA
tessella
(noun) a small tessera
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tessella (plural tessellae)
A small tessera.
Source: Wiktionary
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ENEMA
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
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