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.
BRUMOUS
brumous, foggy, hazy, misty
(adjective) filled or abounding with fog or mist; “a brumous October morning”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
brumous (comparative more brumous, superlative most brumous)
(literary) Foggy or misty; wintry. [from mid 19th c.]
Anagrams
• umbrous
Source: Wiktionary
Bru"mous, a.
Definition: Foggy; misty.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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