Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ABORAL
aboral
(adjective) opposite to or away from the mouth; “the aboral surface of a starfish”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
aboral (comparative more aboral, superlative most aboral)
(zoology) Situated opposite to, or away from, the mouth. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
Anagrams
• alobar
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*o"ral, a. Etym: [L. ab. + E. oral.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Situated opposite to, or away from, the mouth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INSIGNIFICANTLY
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
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