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.
ASCUS
ascus
(noun) saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ascus (plural asci)
(mycology) A sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it is a reproductive cell in which meiosis and an additional cell division produce eight spores.
Source: Wiktionary
As"cus, n.; pl. Asci. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A small membranous bladder or tube in which are inclosed the seedlike reproductive particles or sporules of lichens and certain fungi.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOUARI
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
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