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.
SAXATILE
saxicolous, saxatile, saxicoline
(adjective) growing on or living among rocks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
saxatile (not comparable)
Of or relating to rocks; living among rocks.
Source: Wiktionary
Sax"a*tile, a. Etym: [L. saxatilis, fr. saxum a rock: cf. F. saxalite.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to rocks; living among rocks; as, a saxatile plant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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