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.
NUCELLUS
nucellus
(noun) central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nucellus (plural nucelli)
(botany) The tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo and lies inside of the integuments.
Source: Wiktionary
Nu*cel"lus, n.; pl. Nucelli. Etym: [NL., dim. of nux, nucis, a nut.] (Bot.)
Definition: See Nucleus, 3 (a).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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