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.
PROLIFERATES
Verb
proliferates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of proliferate
Source: Wiktionary
PROLIFERATE
Pro*lif"er*ate, v. t. Etym: [L. proles offspring + ferre to bear.]
1. (Biol.)
Definition: To produce or form cells; especially, to produce cells rapidly.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: To produce zooids by budding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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