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.
ALLANTOIC
allantoic
(adjective) relating to or characterized by an allantois
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
allantoic (not comparable)
Of, pertaining to or derived from the allantois.
Anagrams
• Callotian, antilocal
Source: Wiktionary
Al`lan*to"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. allantoïque.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or contained in, the allantois. Allantoic acid. (Chem.) See Allantoin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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