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.
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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