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.
SAXIFRAGACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
saxifragaceous (not comparable)
(botany) Of or relating to an order of plants (Saxifragaceae) of which saxifrage is the type.
Source: Wiktionary
Sax`i*fra*ga"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Saxifragaceæ) of which saxifrage is the type. The order includes also the alum root, the hydrangeas, the mock orange, currants and gooseberries, and many other plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
10 January 2025
INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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