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.
BOTANIZE
botanize, botanise
(verb) collect and study plants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
botanize (third-person singular simple present botanizes, present participle botanizing, simple past and past participle botanized)
To do the work of a botanist, as to inventory the plant life in an area and to collect plants for research purposes.
Source: Wiktionary
Bot"a*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Botanized; p. pr. & vb. n. Botanizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. botaniser.]
Definition: To seek after plants for botanical investigation; to study plants.
Bot"a*nize, v. t.
Definition: To explore for botanical purposes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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