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.
NITROPHILOUS
Etymology
Adjective
nitrophilous (comparative more nitrophilous, superlative most nitrophilous)
(botany, of a plant) Thriving in a habitat rich in nitrogen.
Source: Wiktionary
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BACK
(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”
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