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.
BICONCAVE
biconcave, concavo-concave
(adjective) concave on both sides
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
biconcave (not comparable)
(optics, anatomy) Having both sides concave
Synonyms
• concave
• concavoconcave
Antonyms
• biconvex
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*con"cave, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + concave.]
Definition: Concave on both sides; as, biconcave vertebræ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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