XYLEM

xylem

(noun) the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

xylem (plural xylems)

(botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.

Source: Wiktionary


Xy"lem, n. Etym: [Gr. xy`lon wood.] (Bot.)

Definition: That portion of a fibrovascular bundle which has developed, or will develop, into wood cells; -- distinguished from phloëm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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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.

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