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.
VELAMEN
Etymology
Noun
velamen (plural velamina)
(anatomy) A covering membrane or velum
(botany) A spongy, usually pale, multiseriate epidermis (i.e. consisting of multiple layers of cells) covering the roots of some kinds of plants, especially plant species with an epiphytic or semi-epiphytic habit. Examples include various orchid and Clivia species
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30 March 2025
EVANGELICAL
(adjective) of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament
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