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.
ODORIFEROUSLY
Etymology
Adverb
odoriferously (comparative more odoriferously, superlative most odoriferously)
In an odoriferous manner.
Source: Wiktionary
ODORIFEROUS
O`dor*if"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. odorifer; odor odor + ferre to bear. See Odoe, and st Bear.]
Definition: Bearing or yielding an odor; perfumed; usually, sweet of scent; fragrant; as, odoriferous spices, particles, fumes, breezes. Milton.
– O`dor*if"er*ous*ly, adv. --O`dor*if"er*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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