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.
POLYGALACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
polygalaceous (comparative more polygalaceous, superlative most polygalaceous)
Of or pertaining to a family of plants (Polygalaceae) of which Polygala is the type.
Source: Wiktionary
Pol`y*ga*la"ceous, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Polygalaceæ) of which Polygala is the type.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ADMIRABLE
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
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