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.
DIEBACK
dieback
(noun) a disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dieback (plural diebacks)
(phytopathology) The browning and death of a plant shoot starting at the tip, due to either disease or climate conditions
Source: Wiktionary
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THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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