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.
ORTHOGAMY
Or*thog"a*my, n. Etym: [Ortho- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: Direct fertilization in plants, as when the pollen fertilizing the ovules comes from the stamens of the same blossom; -- opposed to heterogamy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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