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.
GYMNOCLADUS
Gymnocladus, genus Gymnocladus
(noun) small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Gym*noc"la*dus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of leguminous plants; the Kentucky coffee tree. The leaves are cathartic, and the seeds a substitute for coffee.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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