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.
ANNULUS
annulus, skirt
(noun) (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
ring, halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor ring
(noun) a toroidal shape; “a ring of ships in the harbor”; “a halo of smoke”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
annulus (plural annuluses or annuli)
A ring- or donut-shaped area or structure.
(geometry) The region in a plane between two concentric circles of different radii.
(topology) Any topological space homeomorphic to the region in a plane between two concentric circles of different radius.
(astronomy) The ring of the sun not covered by the moon in an annular solar eclipse.
(botany) Structure in a fern that consists of differentially thick-walled cells on a sporangium that bend and distort as a result of drying.
(mycology) The membranous remnants of a partial veil which leaves a ring on the stem of a mushroom.
(oil and gas production) The space contained between the centre well bore and any external tubing. Sometimes used for separated gas flow.
Synonyms
• (topological space): cylinder
Hyponyms
• (ring-shaped structure): torus
Source: Wiktionary
An"nu*lus, n.; pl. Annuli. Etym: [L.]
1. A ring; a ringlike part or space.
2. (Geom.) (a) A space contained between the circumferences of two circles, one within the other. (b) The solid formed by a circle revolving around a line which is the plane of the circle but does not cut it.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Ring-shaped structures or markings, found in, or upon, various animals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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