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.
ACICULA
acicula
(noun) a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
acicula (plural aciculae)
One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
Synonyms
• acicle
Source: Wiktionary
A*cic"u*la, n.; pl. Aciculæ. Etym: [L., a small needle, dimin. of acus needle.] (Nat. Hist.)
Definition: One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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