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.
TORULOSE
torulose
(adjective) of a cylindrical or ellipsoid body; swollen and constricted at intervals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
torulose (comparative more torulose, superlative most torulose)
torose
Source: Wiktionary
Tor"u*lose, a. Etym: [L. torulus, dim. of torus: cf. F. toruleux. See Torus] (Bot.)
Definition: Same as Torose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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