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.
CRYPTOGAMIC
cryptogamic, cryptogamous
(adjective) of or relating to a cryptogam
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
cryptogamic (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
Synonym: cryptogamous
Source: Wiktionary
Cryp`to*ga"mi*an (krp`t-g"m-an), Cryp`to*gam"ic (krp`t-gm"k), Cryp*to"gam*ous a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the series Cryptogamia, or to plants of that series.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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