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.
ANNELIDAN
annelid, annelidan
(adjective) relating to or belonging to or characteristic of any worms of the phylum Annelida
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
annelidan (comparative more annelidan, superlative most annelidan)
Of or pertaining to the annelids.
Source: Wiktionary
An`ne*lid, An*nel"i*dan, a. Etym: [F. annélide, fr. anneler to arrange in rings, OF. anel a ring, fr. L. anellus a ring, dim. of annulus a ring.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Annelida.
– n.
Definition: One of the Annelida.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SALTWORT
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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