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.
BIFOLIATE
bifoliate
(adjective) having two leaves
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
bifoliate (not comparable)
(botany) Having exactly two leaves. Compare bifoliolate, having two leaflets per leaf.
Usage notes
Not to be confused with bipinnate.
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*fo"li*ate, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + foliate.] (Bot.)
Definition: Having two leaves; two-leaved.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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