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.
LAMINARIA
Laminaria, genus Laminaria
(noun) type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelps
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
laminaria (plural laminarias)
Any of the genus Laminaria of brown algae.
Source: Wiktionary
Lam`i*na"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Lamina.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of great seaweeds with long and broad fronds; kelp, or devil's apron. The fronds commonly grow in clusters, and are sometimes from thirty to fifty feet in length. See Illust. of Kelp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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