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Meaning of olfactory kiss | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The touching or rubbing of noses between two people.

Examples

“Throughout the world there are two main varieties of kisses: the touch⟳, tactile, or lip kiss, osculus Europeanus - and the nose or olfactory kiss, osculus Asiaticus.”
“Among primitive races and Orientals the olfactory kiss is believed to produce⟳ a powerful sexual reaction.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

olfactory nerve olfactory organ olfactory reference syndrome olfactotoxicant olfactronics olfacty

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