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.
XYLEMS
Noun
xylems
plural of xylem
Source: Wiktionary
XYLEM
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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