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.
FARCTATE
Farc"tate, a. Etym: [L. farctus, p.p. of farcire. See Farce, v. t.] (Bot.)
Definition: Stuffed; filled solid; as, a farctate leaf, stem, or pericarp;
– opposed to tubular or hollow. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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