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.
ALGOLOGY
phycology, algology
(noun) the branch of botany that studies algae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
algology (uncountable)
The branch of botany dealing with algae.
Synonyms
• phycology
Etymology 2
Noun
algology (uncountable)
The medical treatment of pain as practiced in Greece and Turkey.
Source: Wiktionary
Al*gol"o*gy, n. Etym: [L. alga seaweed + -logy.] (Bot.)
Definition: The study or science of algæ or seaweeds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MALLET
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