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.
BILIMBIS
Noun
bilimbis
plural of bilimbi
Source: Wiktionary
BILIMBI
Bi*lim"bi, Bi*lim"bing, n. Etym: [Malay.]
Definition: The berries of two East Indian species of Averrhoa, of the Oxalideæ or Sorrel family. They are very acid, and highly esteemed when preserved or pickled. The juice is used as a remedy for skin diseases. [Written also blimbi and blimbing.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
26 May 2024
REALIZE
(verb) make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; “our ideas must be substantiated into actions”
Coffee Trivia
