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.
BROOKWEED
brookweed, Samolus valerandii
(noun) water pimpernel of Europe to China
brookweed, Samolus parviflorus, Samolus floribundus
(noun) American water pimpernel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
brookweed (plural brookweeds)
A small white-flowered herb (Samolus valerandi) usually found in wet places; the water pimpernel.
Source: Wiktionary
Brook"weed`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A small white-flowered herb (Samolus Valerandi) found usually in wet places; water pimpernel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DETENTION
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