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.
ACULEI
Noun
aculei
plural of aculeus
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ACULEUS
A*cu"le*us, n.; pl. Aculei. Etym: [L., dim. of acus needle.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A prickle growing on the bark, as in some brambles and roses. Lindley.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A sting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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