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.
trephined
simple past tense and past participle of trephine
Source: Wiktionary
Tre*phine", n. Etym: [A dim. of 1st trepan: cf. F. tréphine.] (Surg.)
Definition: An instrument for trepanning, being an improvement on the trepan. It is a circular or cylindrical saw, with a handle like that of a gimlet, and a little sharp perforator called the center pin.
Tre*phine", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Trephined; p. pr. & vb. n. Trephining.]
Definition: To perforate with a trephine; to trepan.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 February 2025
(noun) large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys
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.