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.
OILERIES
Noun
oileries
plural of oilery
Source: Wiktionary
OILERY
Oil"er*y, n. Etym: [Cf.F. huilerie.]
Definition: The business, the place of business, or the goods, of a maker of, or dealer in, oils.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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