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.
FRAXINUS
Fraxinus, genus Fraxinus
(noun) ash
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Frax"i*nus, n. Etym: [L., the ash tree.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of deciduous forest trees, found in the north temperate zone, and including the true ash trees.
Note: Fraxinus excelsior is the European ash; F. Americana, the white ash; F. sambucifolia, the black ash or water ash.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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