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.
GERANIINE
Ge*ra"ni*ine, Ger"a*nine, n. Etym: [See Geranium.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: A valuable astringet obtained from the root of the Geranium maculatum or crane's-bill.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: A liquid terpene, obtained from the crane's-bill (Geranium maculatum), and having a peculiar mulberry odor. [Written also geranium.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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