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.
OLFACTORIES
Noun
olfactories
plural of olfactory
Source: Wiktionary
OLFACTORY
Ol*fac"to*ry, a. Etym: [L. olfactus, p.p. of olfacere to smell; olere to have a smell + facere to make. See Odor, and Fact.] (Physiol.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the sense of smell; as, the olfactory nerves; the olfactory cells. Olfactory organ (Anat.), an organ for smelling. In vertebrates the olfactory organs are more or less complicated sacs, situated in the front part of the head and lined with epithelium innervated by the olfactory (or first cranial) nerves, and sensitive to odoriferous particles conveyed to it in the air or in water.
Ol*fac"to*ry, n.; pl. Olfactories (.
Definition: An olfactory organ; also, the sense of smell; -- usually in the plural.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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