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.
XYLOID
Etymology
Adjective
xyloid (comparative more xyloid, superlative most xyloid)
Characteristic of wood; woody
Source: Wiktionary
Xy"loid, a. Etym: [Xylo- + -oid.]
Definition: Resembling wood; having the nature of wood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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