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.
ESOPHAGUS
esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gullet
(noun) the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
OESOPHAGUS
esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gullet
(noun) the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
esophagus (plural esophagi)
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of oesophagus
Source: Wiktionary
E*soph"a*gus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. vi to go, drive) + (Anat.)
Definition: That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach; the gullet. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus, under Digestive. [Written also .]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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