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.
PHORADENDRON
Phoradendron, genus Phoradendron
(noun) any of various American parasitic plants similar to Old World mistletoe: false mistletoe
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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GRIEVOUS
(adjective) causing or marked by grief or anguish; “a grievous loss”; “a grievous cry”; “her sigh was heartbreaking”; “the heartrending words of Rabin’s granddaughter”
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