Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
INDEHISCENT
indehiscent
(adjective) (of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
indehiscent (not comparable)
(botany) Not dehiscing when mature; not dehiscent.
Synonyms
• non-shedding
Antonyms
• dehiscent
Source: Wiktionary
In`de*his"cent, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + dehiscent: cf. F. indéhiscent.] (Bot.)
Definition: Remaining closed at maturity, or not opening along regular lines, as the acorn, or a cocoanut.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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