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.
HEXAPLOID
Etymology
Adjective
hexaploid (not comparable)
Having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell
Noun
hexaploid (plural hexaploids)
A cell or organism that has six complete sets of chromosomes
Source: Wiktionary
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CURE
(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”
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